Pregnancy Over 40, Apples To Prevent Asthma
Wow, I wish I would have known this when I was pregnant.My husband has terrible allergies which trigger his asthma. I've always worried that my daughter might inherit this problem. My big craving when I was pregnant was oranges - I ate at least two per day. I occasionally had apples, but probably not enough to benefit in the way described in the article below. Read more:
SEE ALSO: FOODS FOR FERTILITY AND PREGNANCY (getpregnantover40.com)
This unique longitudinal study tracked dietary intake by nearly 2000 pregnant women, then examined the effects of the maternal diet on airway development in more than 1200 of their children five years later. Among a wide variety of foods consumed and recorded by the pregnant women, the researchers concluded that the children of mothers who ate apples had a significantly reduced risk for the development of asthma and childhood wheezing.From
Apple Consumption During Pregnancy Reduces Risk For Childhood Wheezing And Asthma - Other Healthy Foods Not Linked With Same Protection (medicalnewstoday.com)
