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November 17, 2008:
Foods to Avoid When You're Pregnant When you're pregnant, eating for two means many things, and one of them is steering clear of foods that pose health risks for you and your baby. While your favorite dishes and drinks may seem safe at first glance, a closer look reveals potential dangers. Here's what to avoid when you're pregnant, and why.
Swordfish, shark, tilefish, king mackerel, limit canned albacore tuna fish. These large fish harbor higher levels of methylymercury, a metal detrimental to a growing child's brain and nervous system.
Fish caught in rivers, lakes, streams, or any other body of water.
Raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood (like raw oysters, clams, sushi), and eggs (including eggs in cookie dough and cake batter). Undercooked animal foods may contain a variety of bacteria and viruses. Use a meat thermometer to determine doneness of meat and poultry, and cook eggs until they are no longer runny.
Hot dogs and luncheon meats, including deli ham, turkey, bologna, and salami -- unless they have been reheated until steaming hot. These foods are prone to Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that causes listeriosis, which may result in miscarriage, stillbirth, or other serious health problems.
Unpasteurized dairy foods, including some milk and certain cheeses, such as Brie, feta, Camembert, Roquefort, blue-veined, "queso blanco," "queso fresco," and Panela; refrigerated pates or meat spreads; and refrigerated smoked seafood, such as salmon, trout, whitefish, cod, tuna, or mackerel (most often labeled as "nova-style," "lox," "kippered," "smoked," or "jerky"). These foods may contain harmful levels of listeria bacteria. Refrigerated smoked seafood is safe when it's part of a cooked dish, like casseroles.
Unpasteurized juices, such as cider purchased from roadside stands, at farms, or in stores. These products are prone to germs, including E. coli.
Raw vegetable sprouts, including alfalfa, clover, radish, and mung bean. The FDA says sprouts are not a good idea for anyone, never mind pregnant women who are more susceptible to the health effects of the germs sprouts possess.
Herbal supplements and teas. Herbs are natural, but herbal products have not been studied enough to recommend them during pregnancy.
Alcohol. Beer, wine, and spirits rob developing cells of oxygen, making normal development impossible. The effects of alcohol on intellectual prowess are irreparable. According to the March of Dimes, there is no known safe level for alcohol consumption in pregnancy.
Certain foods that cause food allergy. Depending on your family history, your child may be at risk for developing food allergies. Avoiding foods including peanuts and peanut products during pregnancy (and nursing) may reduce allergy risk in susceptible children.


Woman's Health Magazine:

MYTH! Staying on the Pill too long decreases your chances of getting pregnant later...
"As soon as the Pill is purged from your body, you'll be able to conceive just as easily as someone who never took an oral contraceptive," says Anita Sadaty, M.D., attending physician in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York.

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Anita Sadaty is a Board Certified Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology practicing on Long Island, New York. Dr. Sadaty's practice is dedicated to continually improving and providing state of the art comprehensive medical care for women's health. Each physician in her Great Neck OBGYN practice enhances the high level of care provided to their patient population by sharing their individual brand of medical and surgical expertise.

Comprehensive Women's Health Care

The Long Island New York office offers a coordinated team approach between our obstetricians, highly trained nursing staff, high-risk maternal fetal medicine specialist, and our on-site full-time radiologist to assure our obstetrical and gynecologic patients receive round the clock, quality care.

Anita Sadaty MDOur practice provides comprehensive gynecologic care: Annual health care screening, complete radiology services, urodynamics as well as the latest, minimally invasive surgical procedures to address various conditions not amenable to conservative medical management.

We also offer the HALO breast pap test: a new, FDA-approved screening device which can detect abnormal cells in the breast ducts years before mammography or clinical breast exam.

We are proud to offer our patients health care screening for ovarian cancer, cervical cancer surveillance, bone densitometry for early detection of osteoporosis, annual health screening for cholesterol, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes and recommendations following the American Cancer Society Guidelines for well-woman care health surveillance.

See our Practice to learn more about our Great Neck, Long Island Office patient services.

Alternative Medical Practices

In addition to the wide variety of traditional medical services offered, Dr. Sadaty has developed an interest in alternative medical practices to address the needs of an emerging patient population that prefers a more integrated approach to medical care. Learn which Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices A Pregnant Woman Performs Yogaare of proven benefit and can be safely recommended to address women's health care issues. Dr. Sadaty has participated in numerous CAM conferences and has completed a yoga teaching certification program designed to address common medical and gynecologic issues amenable to non-traditional techniques. How does acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, bio-identical hormone replacement or nutrition and vitamin therapy fit into an integrated approach to medical illness or to improving healthful living? Find out!

Perimenopause, Menopause and Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

No single approach to menopause or the years before entering menopause works for every woman. In order to navigate this challenging time in women's lives, patients need to be fully informed about the benefits and potential risks of hormonal and non-hormonal supplementation. Dr. Sadaty can help you answer these frequently asked questions during your first appointment:

Dr. Anita Sadaty is devoted to providing the highest quality medical care delivered with compassion and sensitivity. Her practice is committed to knowing each of our patients individually and understanding their specific health needs.

Dr. Sadaty's practice is conveniently located on Northern Blvd. in Great Neck, New York. To schedule a consultation or learn more about our Long Island practice, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Sadaty for your health care needs.


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