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No More Papayas!

Monday, February 8th, 2010

 

Did you know that eating unripe papayas is a no-no during pregnancy?

Hell if I know it's a myth, but according to the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board, "an unripe or even a semi-ripe papaya is rich in concentrated latex and research indicates that it may trigger uterine contractions."

Yikes!  No more Vietnamese papaya salads for me.