New research reveals the strong impact of a mother's nutrition on the
subsequent lifespan of the child. Although it was conducted on mice,
it's good research that seeks to find answers to some very important
questions. Just how important is a mother's nutrition anyway?
From
where I'm sitting, it's crucial. If pregnant mothers would kick their
high-carbohydrate refined foods diets and start eating more quality
protein and nutritional supplements, their babies would be far
healthier, and we'd all save billions of dollars in health care costs
down the road. Too many mothers have bad diets to begin with (the
Standard American Diet), and they continue with the same eating patterns
when they carry their babies.
Expectant mothers need some basic
education about nutrition and the health of their children. We've told
these women to stop smoking and avoid alcohol, but we need to go much
further and tell them what they should be seeking out in terms of
nutrition. There's no time that's more critical to the health outcome of
the unborn child, and pregnant mothers should absolutely avoid eating
all metabolic disruptors like sodium nitrite, refined white flour,
refined sugar and hydrogenated oils. Instead, they should be eating
healthy oils like flax oil and avocados. They should intake high-quality
proteins from eggs and organic meats. And they should supplement their
diets with superfoods like chlorella and The Ultimate Meal.
These
dietary strategies create healthy mothers and healthy babies.
About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate and award-winning journalist with a passion for sharing empowering information to help improve personal and planetary health He has authored and published thousands of articles, interviews, consumers guides, and books on topics like health and the environment, reaching millions of readers with information that is saving lives and improving personal health around the world. Adams is an honest, independent journalist and accepts no money or commissions on the third-party products he writes about or the companies he promotes. In mid 2010, Adams produced NaturalNews.TV, a natural health video sharing website offering user-generated videos on nutrition, green living, fitness and more. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also the CEO of a highly successful email newsletter software company that develops software used to send permission email campaigns to subscribers. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and martial arts training. He's also author of numerous health books published by Truth Publishing and is the creator of several consumer-oriented grassroots campaigns, including the Spam. Don't Buy It! campaign, and the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. He also created the free reference sites HerbReference.com and HealingFoodReference.com. Adams believes in free speech, free access to nutritional supplements and the ending of corporate control over medicines, genes and seeds. Known as the 'Health Ranger,' Adams' personal health statistics and mission statements are located at www.HealthRanger.org
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