Can you eat rare steak when pregnant?
Charlotte Thomas
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Find out if it's safe to eat rare and medium rare steak during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.
The official advice on eating rare and medium rare steak in pregnancy
Unfortunately, rare and medium rare steak is off the menu when you're pregnant.
The NHS says that all meat, including steak, should be well cooked with no trace of pink or blood. If you eat raw or undercooked meat there's a small risk of getting toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite that lives in raw meat, soil and cat poo, and can cause miscarriage and complications in pregnancy.
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Love beef? Why not try one of these great pregnancy-safe recipes? Just ensure the meat is well cooked with no trace of pink.
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