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Jul 8, 2008

Your Child is What You Drink and Eat

Recently, I came across two news articles that talked about the impact on a child from what the parents eat and drink.

In the first article from News.com.au, the emphasis was on putting across the idea that the drinking habits of dads and mums have the most impact on the future alcohol consumption of a child. I guess it’s a form of parental modeling by the child. As for us, we don’t drink that often. And even we do, it’s usually in moderation. So, hopefully this is something that Matthew will pick up from us.

And the second article from BBC News talks about the implications of a poor diet of a mother while pregnant or breastfeeding on the child. Research found that the offsprings of rats fed fatty processed food, such as junk food, had high levels of fat in their bloodstream and around the major organs. Even if the child has been eating healthily. The researchers have determined that the diet of the mother is extremely critical during pregnancy and breastfeeding as it has implications on a child’s long-term health. Hmmm … I guess it’s a good sign that Matthew doesn’t particularly crave fast food. But I think we’ll still need to watch his and our diet to ensure that we eat healthily and be healthy.

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