Dumb question - can you eat pepperonis on pizza when pregnant?

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Dumb question - can you eat pepperonis on pizza when pregnant?
Or is the pepperoni considered a cold cut? My doctor recommended to stay away from cold cuts in cassseee of listeria.

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Yes.

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Pepperonis are heated on pizza so listeria isn’t usually a threat there. However some brands of pepperoni contain nitrates and nitrites which it is recommended that pregnant women avoid. 
https://www.livestrong.com/article/291530-sodium-nitrate-consumption-during-pregnancy/

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You can eat pepperoni as long as it's cooked if you want to is another story if you are having issues with heart burn it's not the best

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You’re more likely to get listeria from salad than cold cuts.

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no cooked pepperoni is not considered a COLD cut ?

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No questions are ever a dumb question. It’s better to ask and be safe. Cooked pepperonis are ok.

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I sure hope so! I just did!
From what I’ve heard and read, as long as meat is heated to an appropriate temperature, it should be fine.

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Perfectly fine. I lived on it when I was pregnant with my first. It may cause heartburn. However everything caused me heartburn so it didn't matter.

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You can eat literally anything that's cooked.

Dumb question - can you eat pepperonis on pizza when pregnant?

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