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Fast Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy

One of the most common craves of a pregnant woman is the urge to consume unhealthy fast food. It is a common and natural urge that most pregnant women love to feed their foetus with fried noodles and juicy hamburgers. But these types of fast foods is not good for the growing foetus as it can hamper the brain development. During pregnancy, most women indulge themselves to a little bit of an unhealthy diet chart. This indeed is not good for the growing child inside your womb.

There are certain types of fast foods which should pregnant women should avoid at ll cost. These fast foods which are listed below are not at all good for the growing baby.

Take a look at these fast foods which pregnant women should avoid. Though you have a craving towards these list of foods during pregnancy, you should try to avoid it completely if necessary. These fast foods contain a high amount of calories which will only add to the weight gain in your pregnancy. When you put on a lot of weight at the time of pregnancy, it will be difficult for you to loose weight post delivery. Pregnant women should also avoid these fast foods so that their foetus does not feed on preservatives and other sweeteners present in the fast food.

Take a look at which fast foods to avoid during pregnancy:

Doughnuts

Doughnuts

They are every lady's favourite on the fast food list. Doughnuts have artificial preservatives added to it which is not good for pregnant women. If you have a pregnancy craving towards doughnuts you can swipe it with a jelly bun.

Fried Noodles

Fried Noodles

They contain a lot of calories on one serving. Indulging on a plate of fried noodles will make you put on a lot of weight. During pregnancy, women need to pay attention to their weight and not gain more than the normal weight.

Pasta

Pasta

This is considered to be the cherry on the cake when it comes to dealing with pregnancy cravings. Most pregnant women get a craving towards yummy pasta. However, pasta is not a fast food and should be avoided during pregnancy.

French Fries

French Fries

Any fried items is not good for pregnant women to consume during pregnancy. French fries have a lot of oil present in it which in turn will result to excessive nauseousness. This is one fast food to avoid during pregnancy.

Burgers

Burgers

Another fast food to avoid during pregnancy is burgers. Yes, we know that the juicy hamburgers are so tempting and irresistible. However, this fast food is a complete no at the time of pregnancy.

Potato Wedges

Potato Wedges

They have around 280 calories present in each serving. This amount of calories will result in weight gain during pregnancy and thus will make labour to be all the more difficult. Therefore, it is best to avoid this fast food during pregnancy.

Barbecue Rolls

Barbecue Rolls

Anything to do with barbecue can be tempting especially if you are having a pregnancy craving towards this fast food. This food is not good for the growing foetus as it can result to over weight of the baby.

Pizza

Pizza

Pizza toppings is the worst ingredients which is not good for the growing foetus. There are some pizza toppings which might break out an allergic reaction and thus it will affect the foetus.

Pies

Pies

One of the fast foods to avoid during pregnancy is pies. It is pies which seem to be irresistible to pregnant women and the flavours which are attractive is also dangerous as one tends to over eat.

Nachos

Nachos

The nachos and cheese dip is one of the worst fast food one should avoid during pregnancy. Nachos are deep fried and thus contains a lot of calories which is turn will make you bloat when pregnant.

Story first published: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 16:40 [IST]
Read more about: pregnancy health