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Prenatal Nutrition Can Prevent Adult Diabetes
by Ralph E Halsey
http://www.rehnutrition.com
Now there's even more reason to eat healthy while you're
pregnant. In March, 2005, the Joslin Diabetes Center
released the results of a study examining the effects of
poor prenatal nutrition on the fetus. The study showed that
even though the early effects on the newborn child seemed to
be reversed with healthy eating, the poor diet fed to the
pregnant mice in the study had permanent effects on the
children born to them. The majority of mice born to
malnourished mothers developed diabetes on becoming adults.
None of the control group did.
The results? The majority of babies born to the mice that
had been malnourished developed diabetes on reaching
adulthood. This was true even though the baby mice all were
fed diets high in nutrition, and quickly caught up with the
mice in the control group. Low birth weight has been a known
risk factor for adult diabetes for many years, but Dr.
Patti's research drew a clear link between prenatal
nutrition and the development of diabetes in later life.
For generations, mothers warned their daughters about the
things they ate during pregnancy, relating stories about
children developing allergies to foods that were consumed
too often or other old wives' tales. Modern science turned
its nose up at the notion, instead fostering the belief that
no matter how poorly the mother ate, the growing fetus
wouldn't be affected. It was believed that the needed
nutrients would simply be taken from the mother's stores.
Research has shown that this simply isn't true. Now doctors
realize that deficiencies of most nutrients in the mother's
diet will result in deficiencies in the baby - deficiencies
that can lead to health problems even when the child is
grown and become an adult.
Diabetes is a case in point. The study done at Joslin found
that poor nutrition apparently damaged the fetus' pancreas
in utero. No amount of healthy eating after birth could
repair that damage.
At least 7 servings of fruit and vegetables At least 9
servings of whole grains, rice or pasta At least 4 servings
of dairy or milk At least 2 servings of protein - fish,
eggs, meat or nuts.
The best thing that you can do for your baby is to eat a
healthy, varied diet that will provide all the nutrients he
or she needs to grow right. According to nutritionists, your
body needs at least 200 extra calories daily to account for
the additional stresses that it's undergoing.
Most nutritionists and doctors also agree that the North
American diet doesn't provide adequate amounts of some key
nutrients. That's why most doctors will prescribe a prenatal
vitamin that provides extra iron and folic acid, both of
which are vital for your healthy pregnancy and your baby's
development.
At least 7 servings of fruit and vegetables At least 9
servings of whole grains, rice or pasta At least 4 servings
of dairy or milk At least 2 servings of protein - fish,
eggs, meat or nuts At least 400 mcg f folic acid (vitamin B)
Low dose iron supplements A good multivitamin At least 6 8
ounce glasses of water a day.
It may be a good idea to ask your obstetrician or midwife
for a referral to a good nutritionist. He or she can help
you put together a healthy eating plan that will carry both
you and your baby through pregnancy in the full bloom of
health.
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