Pregnancy Food Safety Guide for Android

11 things about Pregnancy Food Safety Guide

1. This app is designed for Moms-to-be and provides information created by the USDA and FDA that provides practical guidance on how to reduce your risk of foodborne illness.

2. It includes information on how to read labels in the grocery store to ensure fresh food, how and where to store food and for how long after stored it is safe to consume.

3. When you become pregnant, your body naturally undergoes hormonal changes, some of which also change your immune system, making you more susceptible to contracting a foodborne illness.

4. The app provides helpful features such as a table of contents, robust search, ability to mark favorite pages and ability to print out and email a tape of calculations for recipe adjustments.

5. As a pregnant woman, it is especially important for you to learn how to protect yourself and your unborn baby from foodborne illness (food poisoning).

6. Additionally, as your unborn child has an under-developed immune system, you and your unborn child are at higher risk for foodborne illness.

7. Want to know more about foodborne illness? Topics include information on different types of foodborne illness and their symptoms.

8. This guide provides information on what to look for in a restaurant, questions to ask your server and “eat this not that” food choices.

9. Three helpful calculators are included: How long to keep foods quick lookup calculator with information on 600 different foods.

10. From take out to BBQs, holidays and more, you’ll find helpful information and best practices to ensure you and your unborn baby’s safety.

11. The content provides practical tips to help you prevent contracting foodborne diseases.