Pregnancy and nitrites??? (nurses and nutritionist please read)?!
Question: Okay I just asked a similar question, but I spoke w/my midwife and she corrected me. It's apparently nitrites that are harmful. I thought I couldn't eat hot dogs or bognola because they have this preservative in them. SHe didn't seem concerned. She said I could have them as long as they were heated to steaming. Anyway ... I know heating them gets rid of certain bacteria concerning listeria but it doesn't get rid of the nitrite (that's what my nutritionist said)?But then I just read that there is nitrite in other things like fish, but we are supposed to eat fish as long as it's a low mercury level. I'm SO confused and concerned. I keep getting different answers from the internet, nurses, and nutritionists. What is going on???
Answers: Okay I just asked a similar question, but I spoke w/my midwife and she corrected me. It's apparently nitrites that are harmful. I thought I couldn't eat hot dogs or bognola because they have this preservative in them. SHe didn't seem concerned. She said I could have them as long as they were heated to steaming. Anyway ... I know heating them gets rid of certain bacteria concerning listeria but it doesn't get rid of the nitrite (that's what my nutritionist said)?But then I just read that there is nitrite in other things like fish, but we are supposed to eat fish as long as it's a low mercury level. I'm SO confused and concerned. I keep getting different answers from the internet, nurses, and nutritionists. What is going on???
Eat a well balanced diet, and forget trying to not eat nitrates and all that stuff, don't worry about it,, it will be ok... Just eat a healthy diet and everything will be ok... good luck to you..