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Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid during pregnancy
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Avoid seafood high in mercury
Avoid raw, undercooked or contaminated seafood
Avoid undercooked meat, poultry and eggs
Avoid unpasteurized foods
Avoid unwashed fruits and vegetables
Avoid excess caffeine
Avoid herbal tea
Avoid alcohol
Avoid excess caffeine
It's unclear how much caffeine use during pregnancy is safe. Your health care provider might recommend avoiding caffeine, if possible, or limiting the amount of caffeine in your diet to less than 200 milligrams (mg) a day during pregnancy.
For perspective, an 8-ounce (240-milliliters, or mL) cup of brewed coffee contains about 95 mg of caffeine, an 8-ounce (240-mL) cup of brewed tea contains about 47 mg and a 12-ounce (360-mL) caffeinated cola contains about 33 mg.
