3. Deli Meats

Deli meats, a.k.a. ready-to-eat meats, such as cold cuts, hotdogs, lunch meat, etc. are best avoided for the same reason you should not eat smoked seafood – listeria. The bacteria could travel from the mother to the placenta, causing severe complications and even fetal death.

If you are going to eat any deli meats, the best solution is to heat them up until they are smoking hot since high temperatures kill listeria.