The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) have begun a program to educate women about the dangers of everyday toxins in the enviroment. Some of these chemicals have been associated with infertility, stillbirth, miscarriage, childhood cancers and impaired brain development.
They have recommended that pregnant women limit :
- processed foods
- products containing BPA
- foods high in animal fat
- pesticides and solvents
- animal fats
- unwashed fruits and vegetables
- fish high in Mercury such as Tuna, Marlin, Swordfish, Shark, Tilefish, Chilean Sea Bass
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