Have you ever wondered why pregnant women shouldn't eat cheese? Well, they can still spread cream cheese on their bagels, and mix their elbow macaroni with cottage cheese (if you've never had this delicacy, you should try it!). It's only the non-pasteurized that they should avoid, as they carry bacteria that is potentially dangerous - and pregnant women are 20 times more likely to be affected, simply because their immune systems aren't working as well as they normally do.