There for two: the threat of child 3

Popular assertion that nutrition during pregnancy should be "for two" - in fact, it is dangerous to the health of the child. If the mother will follow this rule, it can badly affect not only the baby's IQ, but his nervous system.

To overeat during pregnancy increases the mother's risk of subsequent development of their children and psychosis eating disorders   (anorexia, bulimia, obesity, etc.). In addition, these children intelligence, in some cases inferior to similar indicator of their peers.

Every pregnant woman worries about what diet   it is necessary to adhere to the birth of the child. Someone recommends "eating for two", someone advises to keep a diet and take an example from stars such as Gisele Bundchen and Miranda Kerr staying slim almost to the birth.

Our website has already written about the dangers of malnutrition during pregnancy. But now it turns out that there is another extreme, which is no less dangerous to the health of the child. Researchers from several countries around the world have gathered together the dangers of overeating during pregnancy. The overall results were published in the journal Obesity Reviews.

Thus, the level of IQ in children of mothers, on average, by 5 points lower in comparison with their peers, as established researchers from McMaster University in Canada. Swedish researchers found that these kids are more likely to suffer from attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, and Australian experts have shown that enhanced maternal diet increases the risk of   eating disorders   have future children.

Therefore, pregnant women need to stick to the golden mean   power mode . Do not eat too little, but do not lean on double rations. Nutrition during beremnnosti   It should be balanced, saturated all the beneficial vitamins and minerals, as well as quite hearty. The average increase in calorie during pregnancy should not exceed 20-30%.

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