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Q:I’ve been craving cookie dough during my pregnancy. Is it safe to eat?

A:Only if it’s dough you’ve purchased pre-packaged from the refrigerated section of your grocery store. These are made using pasteurized eggs that pose no threat. However, homemade dough or that which is prepared in specialty shops and bakeries should be avoided at it could cause illness. This is also true for any pre-prepared food. If you cannot confirm that it has been pasteurized, it is safer to avoid it. As always, specific questions should be directed to your doctor.

—Joe Chang, MD, The Women’s Clinic of Vancouver


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