Hey mothers! If your kids are too crazy for junk food, so may be that you are to blame for that. This theory rolled out after a study by Royal Veterinary College researchers revealed that babies of pregnant rats who were fed on a diet of biscuits, crisps, and sweets had higher inclination to such junk food.
Supporting findings of this study, researchers opine that may be ‘pleasure chemicals’ released by the mother while eating junk food had an effect on the developing brain of the fetus.
If we look back at the studies conducted on mothers-to-be, then many results come to the fore showing that eating habits adopted by them during pregnancy have a significant effect on the developing fetus. And this very thing seems to be bolstering the assumption leaping out of this study.
Still, regarding this study, there is a sect of researchers with a different opinion who feels that due to lack of strong evidence, it is difficult to state whether this theory is applicable for humans or not. Therefore, focus should be on further study over this issue, as only then precise facts would shine clearly. In this regard, Tracy Kelly of the charity Diabetes UK is right when he says:
Much more work needs to be done before we draw any firm conclusions on how a junk food diet in pregnancy can affect the baby’s craving for the same diet.
However, there is none denying the fact that junk food lacks the level of nutrition, which ought to be consumed by the expectant moms. Therefore, relying on nutritious diet, instead of junk food would be better for mom as well as for her baby.
Via: True More
