(Natural News) Eating nutritious foods and avoiding junk food are important for your overall well-being. But according to a study, childhood obesity may be associated with a mother’s unhealthy diet before pregnancy The study conducted by researchers from the University of Southampton was published in the International Journal of Obesity. The research team found that following a balanced diet pre-pregnancy […]

(Natural News) Pregnant mothers should follow a balanced diet, especially if they want to avoid long-term health risks and any dangers to their unborn child. According to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology, following a high sugar diet during pregnancy alters levels of progesterone and dopamine in the brain, which may cause behavioral changes […]

(Natural News) For expecting mothers, eating nuts while pregnant may improve the brain development of the child, a study finds. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that nut consumption in the first trimester of pregnancy was linked to better cognitive function, attention capacity, and long-term working memory in children. They published their […]

(Natural News) Data from A*STAR research has revealed that mothers who consume a lot of sugary foods during pregnancy could be putting their children at higher risk of becoming overweight. However, this is only the case if the mothers are not already obese. Yung Seng Lee, the principal investigator from the A*STAR Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences […]

(Natural News) Our gut microbes compete with each other for nutrients, which may consequently lead to us having a nutritional deficiency. Apparently, our digestive system follows a “dog eat dog” world, with intestinal bacteria hoarding vital minerals, leaving us only with their leftovers or their waste. This was the alarming deduction made by a team […]

(Natural News) The effects of poor nutrition are not limited to a single generation. A new study published in The FASEB Journal has suggested that parents who received inadequate nutrition in the womb can impact their own children’s growth. Specifically, mothers who were malnourished in utero can bear smaller babies, while fathers who experienced the […]

(Natural News) New Zealand researchers have found that pregnant mice who took fresh fish oil protected their offspring from developing diabetes later on in life. Pups born to mothers whose diets included omega-3 fatty acids were observed to have higher levels of insulin resistance — a good indication, the team said, of a reduced diabetes […]