An 'Apple A Day' Good For Pregnant Women And Their Future Children
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." This is true for all of us but particularly true in pregnancy where an apple when pregnant could have an extra special effect.
According to studies, when moms-to-be ate apples during pregnancy, their children had lower rates of asthma.
This is important because more than 20 million Americans have asthma.
According to the research done in Holland, women who consumed the most apples during pregnancy, more than four a week, had children who were 37% less likely to have ever wheezed than children of mothers who had eaten the lowest number of apples during pregnancy.
A balanced diet high in fruits and vegetables is crucial for you and it is no surprise the impact it can have on pregnancy.