Fertility Diet: What To Eat When Trying To Get Pregnant
August 7, 2023
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The FDA recommends pregnant women avoid unpasteurized juices from juice bars and stores. But this blanket guideline doesn’t account for home juicing with proper food safety practices. Let me walk you through exactly how to juice safely during pregnancy.
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Yes—with proper handling and sourcing. The concern with cold pressed juice during pregnancy is that unpasteurized juice can harbor harmful bacteria (Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella). However, when you juice at home with organic produce that’s been thoroughly washed, or purchase from a trusted source that uses fresh organic ingredients and proper hygiene, juicing while pregnant can be done safely and is an excellent way to pack in nutrients your growing baby needs.
This article was inspired by a conversation with Brooke Cates, a dear friend and owner of The Bloom Method. During her first trimester, Brooke experienced extreme food aversions—including to seared greens, which she’d eaten daily before pregnancy. She discovered that fresh pressed green juice didn’t trigger the same aversion, allowing her to maintain her nutrient intake when cooked greens were off the table.
Brooke consumed pressed juice throughout her pregnancy in large quantities, but was extremely selective about her sources: only organic produce from two local Boulder businesses, always consumed within 24 hours of pressing. When colleagues raised concerns about unpasteurized juice, she asked me to weigh in with the nutritional science.
The FDA recommends pregnant women avoid unpasteurized juices from juice bars and stores. But this blanket guideline doesn’t account for home juicing with proper food safety practices. Let me walk you through exactly how to juice safely during pregnancy.
With proper handling, juicing during pregnancy can be done safely from home.
Here are my rules:
Is Pressed Juicery safe during pregnancy? Major cold-pressed juice brands like Pressed Juicery use High Pressure Processing (HPP)—a non-thermal pasteurization method that kills harmful bacteria while preserving nutrients. HPP-treated juices are generally considered safe during pregnancy. Check the label for “HPP” or “cold pressured.”
Avoid unpasteurized juices from farmers’ markets, small juice bars, or self-serve juice stations where you can’t verify handling practices.
Juice all ingredients. The ginger and lemon combination is one of the best natural nausea remedies. Drink first thing in the morning.
Juice all ingredients. Spinach provides iron; lemon’s vitamin C dramatically improves absorption. Beet supports blood volume expansion.
Juice all ingredients. Watermelon and cucumber are deeply hydrating and help reduce late-pregnancy swelling.
Both have a place. Juice delivers concentrated micronutrients in an easy-to-digest form—ideal when you have food aversions or nausea. Smoothies retain the fiber, provide more sustained energy, and allow you to add protein and healthy fats (critical during pregnancy).
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In a 1:1 pregnancy nutrition consultation, you will learn exactly what to eat for a healthy pregnancy, what lifestyle factors are important for nourishing you and your baby, what supplements are important to include (and why quality matters!), what specifics to focus on during each trimester, and many other critical factors to ensure a healthy, happy pregnancy, and a well nourished baby and mama. Schedule a 1:1 pregnancy nutrition consultation to get started.
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