What should I eat or avoid eating if I'm pregnant?

What should I eat or avoid eating if I'm pregnant?

Jay Goldberg (Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) gives expert video advice on: What should I eat or avoid eating if I'm pregnant?; How much weight should I gain if I'm pregnant? and more...

You should have a well balanced diet of low fat, low cholestoral foods, when you're pregnant. Usually there are foods you should avoid and foods you should eat. You should avoid uncooked meat, unpasturized cheeses, big game fish like shark, mackeral, swordfish, and tile fish. You should avoid sushi. Cooked foods are fine, such as cooked meats. People ask about hot dogs and cold cuts and things like that. Everything in moderation when pregnant. The nitrites are concerning. In fish it's the mercury that you're concerned about. I tell patients it's ok to eat tuna, it's ok to eat salmon, but keep it to 2-3 servings a week. Don't go overboard because of the mercury concentrations. But in general, a well balanced diet consisting of some proteins some carbohydrates, some fats, all the different food groups. Then that's what you need to focus on eating when you are pregnant.