You’re pregnant and are probably getting a lot of advice from … everyone. If there’s something everyone is an expert on, it’s your pregnancy diet. “You’re eating for two now, so fill that plate.” “You can’t have seafood … or tuna … or cheese.” “If you drink coffee, you can have a miscarriage.” “Just listen to your body. It knows what you need.” Advice abounds from telling pregnant women to avoid tropical fruits and sushi to anything with caffeine. We want...

Hummus has made its way to the blacklist when it comes to foods not to eat while pregnant, and while there is so much research to sift through, and so many opposing points of view, as prenatal dietitians, we want to make sure our patients, and readers, get the best information available to them on which foods are safest for them while pregnant. So, here’s the good, the bad, and the questionable, when it comes to...