Deli Meat While Your Pregnant
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Is it safe to eat deli meat when your pregnant. I just found out I am pregnant and had a turkey sandwich. Someone just told me no deli meat. Is that true?
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I was wondering the same thing. I had two pieces of salami today and when I realised that it was lunch meat I freaked out! I wonder what the chances are that any harm was done?
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No, deli meats are not bad for you. Except that you have to heat them up until they are steaminig hot. Deli meats contain a bacteria called listeria and if not heated up the bacteria can hurt the baby.
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AMV, what Dani says is true. If you heat it up to a high enough temperature to kill the Listeria. I think moderation is also key. I have also heard that deli meat has nitrates as a preservative which is also not good if you eat alot of it.
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