Diet plan
for pregnant women
August 17th,
2009
Eating nutritious
foods, especially fruits and vegetables, could reduce pregnant women’s risk of
developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), according to a new
study.
Researchers Boston
University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that consumption of at least
seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of
developing URTI in expectant mothers.
URTIs include the
common cold and sinus infections, which can lead to lower respiratory problems,
such as asthma or pneumonia
.
Even though the majority of URTIs are
uncomplicated colds, identifying ways to prevent their occurrence is important
because colds are the most common reason for school and work
absences.
Eating fruits and
vegetables improves immunity but hadn’t previously been associated with reducing
the risk of URTIs in pregnant women.
The researchers
studied more than 1,000 pregnant women and found those who ate the most fruits
and vegetables were 26 percent less likely to have URTI relative to those who
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