Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Junk Food in Pregnancy

For all you moms to be... new research:

Eating junk food during pregnancy may raise the chance of having obese children who are more susceptible to diabetes.

Researchers at Royal Veterinary College fed female rats doughnuts, muffins, chocolate, potato chips, cheese, cookies and candy during pregnancy, and noted that the offspring of these rats were fatter, had more muscle waste, and showed signs of insulin resistance -- a precursor to type 2 diabetes -- when compared to control groups.

Another interesting tidbit I heard on 680 AM news (but I haven't been able to find the study) is that eating junk food prior to conceiving increases the chances of having a boy versus a girl. Huh? Really?

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