Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have found a link between apple and fish consumption during pregnancy and a reduced risk of asthma and eczema in children. The study followed 2,000 expecting mothers and their pregnancy diets, with follow-up examinations of their children five years later. Pregnant women who ate at least four servings of apples per week were approximately 50% less likely to have children who developed asthma, as compared to mothers who had one apple or less per week. In addition, those who consumed one weekly serving of fish during pregnancy decreased the likelihood of their children developing eczema– an allergic skin disease – by half. While the mechanisms behind these results remain unclear, some attribute these increased health benefits to antioxidants found in apples, and omega 3 fatty acids found in fish.
Source: Newswire Today