Prenatal Diet Can Prevent Asthma and Allergies
Mothers who watch what they eat while pregnant can help prevent asthma and allergies in their children, says a new study from the University of Crete, Greece. Pregnant women who ate a high-quality Mediterranean diet were more likely to have kids free of asthma and allergies at 6 ½ years of age than women who ate a lower-quality diet.
The prenatal diet that warded off asthma and allergies: vegetables eight times a week, fish more than three times a week and legumes more than once a week.
The prenatal diet that upped the odds of having children with asthma and allergies: red meat more than three to four times a week.
Many studies have shown how a mother’s diet during pregnancy can influence her child’s health. Learn more:
- Good Brain? Thanks, Mom
- If Mom Eats Sprouts, It May Help Baby’s Heart
- Should Pregnant Women Eat Fish?
- Having a Baby? Eat Apples!
This EatSmart column is reprinted from USAWEEKEND Magazine and is copyrighted by Jean Carper. It cannot be reprinted without permission from Jean Carper.
