In Good Foods Comes Good Births

As we all may have heard many times over pregnant woman must eat certain foods and must avoid others. We all know the logic behind this, alcohol and smoking is bad for the baby and all that jazz, but what about other foods and how exactly do they affect the outcome of the child. It is said that if a mother eats a wide variety of foods when pregnant the child later on becomes less picky of what it likes to eat. A mother’s weight during pregnancy and how much she gains can also have an impact on the baby’s weight and weather the child is born prematurely or not. Children that are born prematurely or at a small weight are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease later on. Sea food such as fish that are bottom feeders should be avoided as they have higher levels of mercury in them and fish such as salmon or herring should be eaten instead. These fish have a good amount of omega 3 fats which can strengthen the immune system of the baby and prevent diseases such as asthma  In some cases a mothers diet can alter the childs DNA. Many of these problems could be avoided through the right diet.     

http://www.eufic.org/article/en/artid/nutritional-programming/