Is It Safe To Eat Raw Oysters During Pregnancy?
Oysters have great nutritive values and a delicious taste. The consumption of raw oysters during pregnancy could very well make a balanced diet because it contains 23 percent carbohydrates, 33 percent fat and 44 percent protein, besides being rich in protein and Omega-3 fatty acids. In addition they have good sources of zinc, selenium, vitamin D, iron, magnesium and phosphorus. Zinc that is an essential mineral for cell division, skin, hair health .
In addition a serving of raw oysters supplies about 226 percent of your daily recommended selenium, an antioxidant thereby preventing free radical buildup within cells and aiding the immunity response. They also contain the necessary amino acids for proper functioning of the human body.Raw oysters are rich in cholesterol and should not be consumed by those pregnant women who have to reduce serum cholesterol levels.
Raw oysters contains a bacteria called as ”Vibrio vulnificus” causing septicemia. Pregnancy is a time of low immunity, so ingesting of raw oysters could cause food poisoning symptoms like fever, chills, diarrhea, confusion, weakness, cellulitis and clear blisters that often appear on the legs.Oysters are water filterers obtaining their food from water, which may be contaminated. And may contain harmful bacteria like, “Vibrio parahaemolyticus” which is comparatively less harmful than ”Vibrio vulnificus” but do cause flu like symptoms.
Pregnancies is not the time to get sick and cause concern to yourself and the growing baby in your womb. So why not prevent illnesses and their consequences.You can benefit by eating oysters during pregnancy,but avoid eating raw oysters do cook them at an internal temperature of 63 degrees C/145 degrees F for 15 seconds. The best way to know that oysters have been properly cooked would be to watch for the point at which their shells open. It is best to dispose off the ones that are still closed.
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