Things to not eat or drink during pregnancy?

Question

Besides the obvious, no alcohol, raw fish, excessive caffeine, etc. What are some more uncommon things pregnant women should stray away from? I just want my baby to be as healthy as possible. 
What are some things I should eat more often?

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Cold cut meats, hot dogs, tuna, unpasteurized milk and cheese...

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Soft cheese, it carries a bacteria that can harm the fetus/baby.

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Raw egg, including wet yolk when you make your eggs.
This can be sneaky in baking, which can include raw egg as well. Meringue, some ice creams, Nanaimo bars, etc.  
I miss egg yolk so, so much. I need to find some pasteurized eggs!

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Bean sprouts! It was on my list of foods to avoid from my doctor's office. Also as far as teas go pepeprmint and red raspberry leaf teas are fine from all the research I've done. Mint tea is actually used in early pregnancy to settle the stomach and help with nausea. Raspberry leaf tea preps your uterus for birth and is recommended to drink starting around 24 weeks. You can find lists of safe and unsafe teas to drink. Stay away from kombucha also since it is made from bacteria cultures. Soft cheeses and ceasar dressing made from scratch are not recommended either..honestly most things in moderation I find to be ok especially if they were in your diet before, but you can discuss it with your doc if you aren't sure.

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Avoid many of herbal teas,  like mint and raspberry leaf because they can cause contrantions .I'm currently drinking rooibos with a bit of milk. Avoid canned fish

I guess that's really it. 
Ofcourse eat lots of veggies and fruit. Limit fast food. Drink lots of water! You could even replace some meals for green smoothies !

Congrats!

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They say cold cuts are not good but I get ham and make omelets or grilled game and cheese.  As long as it's warm is ok.  I ate turkey and cheese sandwiches all the time with my son and never had an issue. So I don't know what to think.

Things to not eat or drink during pregnancy?

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