About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Junk Food in Pregnancy Has Lasting Effects

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Junk Food in Pregnancy Has Lasting Effects Mar 5th 2013, 22:38 A new study showed that moms who consumed junk foods in pregnancy had infants who seemed to be desensitized to junk foods, meaning that they required more junk food to get the same good feelings.  This can be something that many mothers feel really discouraged by, particularly if she's having cravings for sweets and other less than ideal foods. The main take aways should be to not panic. Everyone eats meals that are less than ideal sometimes. The goal is to have more ideal meals than those that are less than ideal. (And let's face it, sometimes there are meals that are complete bombs.)  Consider sweet alternatives that are healthy to those that are less healthy - fruit versus pastries, as an example. Have you tried the frozen banana trick? It really works! What is your advice for making good choices? Related: Harmful Cravings in Pregnancy 6 Things to Do About Cravings in Pregnancy Some Pregnant Women Crave Pickles Source: Gugusheff, Jessica R., Ong, Zhi Yi, & Muhlhausler, Beverly S. (2013). A maternal "junk-food" diet reduces sensitivity to the opioid antagonist naloxone in offspring postweaning. The FASEB Journal, 27(3), 1275-1284. doi: 10.1096/fj.12-217653 Photo © iStockPhoto Junk Food in Pregnancy Has Lasting Effects originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 at 22:38:44. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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