Food Additives that Must be Avoided During Pregnancy

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Food Additives that Must be Avoided During
Pregnancy

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 Food Habits

• To all the to-be mamas, here I have came up today
  to tell you about your food habits. You must know
  that nutrition is the most important thing during
  pregnancy needed for the growth of your baby.
• You must remain aware about the foods that are to
  be eaten during pregnancy.

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 Food Habits

• Your gynaecologist/obstetrician might have
  provided you with the diet chart for pregnancy.
• But it is very important to know to about some
  food additives that must be avoided during
  pregnancy as those can cause harm to the expected
  mother.

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Here is the list of the additives needed to
avoid

• Try to avoid genetically modified foods because
  these types of foods different side effects, for
  example, allergies, food infection and
  improper nutrition. The GMO crops that can be
  avoided are soy, sugar beets, papaya, squash and
  zucchini. These foods may cause improper release
  of hormones which can cause miscarriage and
  infertility.

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Here is the list of the additives needed to
avoid

• Avoid intake of pesticides as these substances
  are harmful for the foetus. Pesticide may cause
  different types of defects in the newborn, such
  as Neuro problems, difficulty in breathing and
  might cause Leukemia. For avoiding the intake of
  pesticide, the best way to eat organic foods is
  to wash the fruits and vegetables before eating

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Here is the list of the additives needed to
avoid

• There are some artificial colourings present in
  some of the foods. So before buying any food item
  just check whether the mentioned colours are
  present or not. Colours such as Quinoline Yellow,
  Indigo Carmine, Ponceau 4R, etc. causes allergic
  reactions. This food colourings are responsible
  for causing hyperactivity in babies. So, try not
  to buy such products that contains artificial
  food colourings.

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Here is the list of the additives needed to
avoid

• There is another harmful thing found in the foods
  is the saccharin which is the artificial
  sweetener. It is being used in the soft drinks
  which is found in the market. This saccharine
  remains undigested and passes directly to the
  baby by the placenta. It is then accumulated in
  the urinary bladder of the baby.

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Here is the list of the additives needed to
avoid

• American association of pregnancy stated that
  saccharin causes cancer in babies to the mothers
  who had consumed foods or drinks containing
  artificial sweetener. They also recommended that
  a pregnant mother can use natural sugar in a
  limited amount instead of using artificial
  sweetener. So, it is better to avoid artificial
  sweetener at the time of pregnancy.

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Here is the list of the additives needed to
avoid

• A flavoured enhancer known as monosodium
  glutamate is generally found in most of the food
  items such as snacks, seasonings, soups, chips
  and food from restaurant. This additive is
  harmful for the baby as it causes hyperactivity
  in the cells of brain during communication.

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Here is the list of the additives needed to
avoid

• There are also some side effects caused by the
  intake of MSG such as obesity, behavioural
  disorders, heart related problems and many
  others. Intake of MSG by the pregnant woman is
  harmful for the child after a certain age.

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Conclusion

• Hence it can be concluded that it is very
  important for all of the expectant mamas to know
  about the ingredients of the food they are
  eating. So, for avoiding the intake of food
  additives try not to consume packaged or
  processed food and try to consume fresh, organic
  and seasonal foods. Taking this step will keep
  the toxins away from you and your baby which will
  help to keep your family happy and healthy for
  the lifetime.

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References

• https//www.cordlifeindia.com/blog/food-additives-
  must-avoided-pregnancy/
• https//www.lamaze.org/Giving-Birth-with-Confidenc
  e/GBWC-Post/food-additives-to-avoid-in-pregnancy-a
  nd-when-feeding-children