ok i know i cant have deli meats..but is pepperoni on pizza ok? sorry i'm just being a cautious first time mommy!!!
2007-03-10 16:19:02 · 11 answers · asked by noni 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Why can't you have deli meat? As long as the meat is not raw, what's the problem? Pepperoni pizza should be perfectly fine.
2007-03-10 16:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by ~Anna~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason to not have deli meats and soft cheeses (brie, etc) when pregnant is because of the potential for listeria bacteria. Pepperoni cooked on a pizza should be fine. You probably don't want to overdo it because of the MSG and other chemicals in it, but a little is probably fine. Also, drink orange juice or take vitamin C to protect yourself from the nitrates in it. You could also try to get half pepperoni and half onion and green pepper (to cut down on pepperoni and get more veggies in).
2007-03-11 00:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, you can have deli meats!!!! And yes, pepperoni if perfectly fine.
My first pregnancy, never hear of the deli meats. Second pregnancy, nothing. Third pregnancy I heard about that and then really questioned it. The trick is that if you are to eat deli meats, you need to ask them to cut it for you on the spot. Do not eat the lunch meat that has already been sitting out waiting for a customer to purchase it. Then when you get it home, be sure to seal it up in a plastic container and use within a week.
Don't let it scare you. There really are some honest to goodness things we shouldn't eat while pregnant but deli meats is not one of them.
2007-03-11 00:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by momto3 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its best not to have uncooked deli meats but cooked deli meats and pepperoni that has been cooked on a pizza is fine. Deli meats have the potential to have been contaminated etc so its best to cook them. The pepperoni, sausage, ham etc is cooked on the pizza, its fine, go for it.
2007-03-11 00:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
deli meats are fine to eat while pregnant! i ate deli meat and pizza with pepperoni all the time while pregnant and i have 5 healthy boys!!!! im now pregnant with my girl and again, i eat pizza with pepperoni and deli meat!
2007-03-11 00:43:37 · answer #5 · answered by hello :-) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably ok, since its on the pizza while its cooking. But when I was pregnant I would not eat it, i figured better safe than sorry!
2007-03-11 00:23:39 · answer #6 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any thing within limits is okay- be wise.
I ate olives like it was chocolates at Valentines day all the time. I ate shrimp as well. The doctor just warned me to limit it to once a week. GROOVY!
2007-03-11 00:27:34 · answer #7 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who said you can't have deli meat....
My goodness..all I wanted when I was pregnant was pizza...
Its fine.
2007-03-11 00:22:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go for it trust the baby will tell you what not to eat. No raw fish like sushi.
2007-03-11 00:26:20 · answer #9 · answered by Aprill 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is ok because it is cooked. Not good if you eat it everyday. but indulge yourself.
2007-03-11 00:26:01 · answer #10 · answered by J S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋