What can I eat? I love going out for dinner in SF.

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I understand the basics but don't know where to draw the line... Don't eat "raw" food, eat healthier, don't eat unpasteurized food, don't drink alcohol, etc...

I live in SF and my husband and I love to eat at nice restaurants occasionally. Every time I look at a menu I'm overwhelmed.

Can I eat octopus in a ceviche, is it considered raw? Can I eat my eggs medium boiled or poached, is that considered raw? Can I make my own fresh juices if I can't have the juice stands spiniach juice? If I can't, why can I eat a spinach salad? What cheeses can I eat other than boring cheddar and jacks of the world? Is the sandwich meat in a panini considered cooked? How rare can my steak be (I'm a medium rare girl)? Can I eat foie gras, prosciutto on my pizza, slightly rare halibut steaks? I mean I have so many questions and there are so many grey areas.

Does anyone have a recommendation on a website or a source to help answer my "first world" eating concerns?...

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Just ask your doctor. The internet leaves too many gray areas

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Lol, if I wasn't so sick, I would continue eating what I wanted, so long as I knew it was clean, eg, fresh fish in sushi, veggies and fruit cleaned. It's the risk of listeria and salmonella. If you get sick, the virus can be passed on and seriously hurt or kill the baby. Eg, the say no spinach because most times spinach has been heavily fertilized in maneour (or however you spell it) and not cleaned properly. Processed meats can also carry it. If you're a real foodie (which it sounds like you are) than you know what is good and what isn't, you know places you can trust and which ones are shady. This is just my opinion though, I'm by no means a doctor or nutritionist.

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Man, we all struggle with this stuff and if you ask ten people you might get ten different answers.

With cheese it really just needs to be pasteurized(and guess what it basically ALWAYS is in US, unless it's fresh from a local farm)

Fresh fruit juices need to be drunk immediately after being made, if they sit there's opportunity for bacteria to grow. Make sure vegetables and fruits are clean before juicing.

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Download the Ovia Pregnancy app. They have a huge list of foods you can and can't eat. It helps me out!

What can I eat? I love going out for dinner in SF.

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