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Should you hold the sprouts?
When you're pregnant there are many no-no foods that your doctor will tell you to forgo for a while: soft cheese, sushi, hot dogs, alcohol, and more. My doctor mentioned a lot of those, but she never told me about the "dangers" of eating alfalfa sprouts, and I had somewhat of a scare after eating some in a sandwich (but everything turned out just fine). So what's the deal with alfalfa sprouts and are they safe to eat during pregnancy?
If you want to be super safe, top that sandwich with lettuce instead—experts say to steer clear of alfalfa sprouts while you're pregnant.
The reason? Sprouts are a breeding ground for bacteria (think salmonella) and they also contain a natural toxin (canavinine) that might be harmful to your baby.
Do you eat sprouts? Will you continue to eat sprouts?
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Comments (7)
This is very important information.
The worst food poisoning I've ever had in my life came from raw sprouts. I have not eaten them once since...I just can't bring myself to do it. My doctor told me that sprouts cause the most cases of salmonella out of all foods, even more than chicken.
did not know this and I loooooooooooove sprouts!
I've heard the same thing as aurorabunny: "My doctor told me that sprouts cause the most cases of salmonella out of all foods, even more than chicken."
I steer clear of them.
Huh. I had no idea! Thanks!
What about like, mung bean sprouts?
Any sprouts COOKED are most likely fine. It's the raw form that causes most of the problems.
I too, got food poisoning from raw sprouts once. I will never be able to eat them again though. I used to love eating them on everything, sandwiches, salads.