Why cant pregnant women eat lunch meat?

(It's not safe to eat raw or undercooked meat, poultry, or fish while you're pregnant.) Meat and poultry can harbor parasites or bacteria -- such as listeria, toxoplasma, and salmonella -- that cause food poisoning. These conditions are particularly dangerous for pregnant women. Listeria causes a condition called listeriosis. read more

There's no shortage of misinformation about what you can and cannot do while pregnant. According to the experts, here is what's true and what's not quite accurate, from eating lunch meat to eating for two. read more