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Can you tell me what Indian foods to avoid during pregnancy?
Avoid any foods that give you indigestion, because pregnancy brings acid reflux to a
lot of women and spicy foods make that worse for a lot of people.
Indian foods aren’t particularly bad for me in that regard. Though I’ve heard some
foods are better than others.
You should avoid high caffeine foods like Middle East coffees. Those tend to be as potent
as a Starbucks double shot mocha.
I read that a Saudi woman could divorce her husband for not giving her coffee.
And they’re debating whether he can divorce her via text message. All you have to do is
say Talaq three times.
I’ve heard that you should avoid foods that increase your body heat, but that makes no
sense.
That’s an Asian belief, that foods are associated with temperatures and chi and energies. In
reality, your major concern is making sure the food is fully cooked and not left out
at room temperature.
A lot of their spices are supposedly good for you.
Don’t take herbs or spices with medicinal properties. If you can’t take Tylenol, you
certainly shouldn’t eat potent herbs.
But ginger is good for nausea.
Yes, ginger is good for nausea, though it burns if you throw it up.
I read that women should stay away from a lot of fruits like pineapple and vegetables,
despite that being the best foods to eat while pregnant.
A lot of Indians have to be careful eating raw greens and all dairy because of food hygiene
or the lack thereof in India. Pineapple and papaya aren’t bad for you and actually quite
healthy if the citrus won’t worsen indigestion.
So why would someone say you shouldn’t eat pineapple?
It is like the old beliefs like feed a cold and starve a fever. Though raw papaya does
contain chemicals that can trigger miscarriage.
That’s dangerous.
Canned papaya and dried papaya are both already cooked and thus safe. But other hot food and
cold food concepts only matter if you’re Hindu.
And pregnancy isn’t something I want to re-do.