Eating Habits Originate Pre-birth?
I read an interesting story the other day about how many scientists now believe that mothers who binge on sweets and salty, high fat snacks while pregnant may in fact be hurting their fetus more than they know by instilling these types of eating habits and cravings on the little person while they’re still in the womb. Interesting, because my mom and I laugh about how I somehoe love processed American cheese, and she practically lived on Velveeta cheese loaf when she was pregnant with me. So, by that example, I could totally see how this premise could hold true.
Researchers are saying that expectant moms who indulge in tons of junk and snack foods and high calorie content foods as well as high calorie diets while pregnant (hint : the phrase “eating for two” is not true), may be increasing their unborn child’s chances of becoming overweight or struggling with their weight througout their life by providing a basis for unhealthy eating and a tendency to crave these types of comfort foods since this is what they were used to while in the womb.
Going a step further, this can happen not only while the baby is still in the mother’s womb, but also when she is breastfeeding, she may want to be careful not to over do it on the junk food all the time, as this still may affect the child’s eating and appetite tendencies for junk foods and fatty snacks when they are of age to make their own choices, so moms also need to be conscious of their health and food choices while breast feeding as well.
Eating healthy, meaning fruits and veggies, whole grains and lean proteins, and not over eating, may help a child to develop a naturally more suppressed appetite than, say, a child who has been raised on too many calories and all the wrong types of food while in the womb and being breast fed. I guess the lesson here, is what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, or what’s good for the mom is good for the baby. Mom’s just may want to watch they don’t over eat when nursing or pregnant, and also to eat good foods, so the baby has a chance at having a healthy appetite control as well as healthy inclinations toward food choices in their future.
