What's in a nutshell?

In a nutshell

Hold the nut! Nuts are among the most common causes of allergies, and eating nuts during pregnancy may increase the risk of your baby later developing asthma. A dutch study recorded how frequently 4,146 pregnant women ate a variety of foods in the last month of their pregnancy. Later, 2,832 of their children were observed closely for eighty years. The study showed that children of women who said they ate nuts almost daily were 42 percent more likely to have wheezing, 58 percent more likely to have breathing difficulties, 47 percent more likely to have symptoms of asthma, and 62 percent more likely to use steroid inhalers. However, more studies need to be undertaken before dietary modification in pregnancy are prescribed for those with strong family history of respiratory allergies.