Pregnancy, Babies and Parenthood

What things to avoid in food when trying to conceive?

There are many websites available which tell what to eat when one is trying to conceive to have a healthy baby. I am interested in knowing which specific food items to avoid when trying to conceive ?

Hopefully this will help. http://www.purerfoods.com/pf/mainsys.cfm?cDisplay=newsletteritem.cfm&NewsID=36
I’ve often wondered the same thing.

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