Yes, it’s safe to eat Brie when pregnant
Being pregnant at holiday parties is frustrating at best. Not only are you advised to avoid drinking, but you also have to be careful around the buffet, dodging some deli meats and even denying yourself soft cheeses like Camembert and Brie.
The worry with soft cheeses is that they are the ideal breeding ground for listeria, the bacteria that causes listeriosis. It can get into the cheese through unpasteurized milk or during the packaging process.Â
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And because pregnancy suppresses your immune system, pregnant women are more likely to get listeriosis after eating something containing listeria. In healthy people, listeriosis will come with flu-like symptoms, like vomiting or a fever. But if you?re pregnant, it can be dangerous to baby, even causing miscarriage or stillbirth. So Health Canada recommends against eating any soft cheese while pregnant.
Fortunately, there is a solution for those moms who just can?t stop thinking about Brie: cook it. ?Soft cheese that has been fully cooked?think piping hot?is safe to consume,? says Lesley Langille, a registered dietitian at the Centre for Family Nutrition in Calgary. That?s because any lingering listeria will be killed once the temperature surpasses...
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