Pregnant Britons Crave Mustard, Chips and Ice-Cream
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Whether it's ice cream and chips, garlic on crackers or brown sauce on everything, nearly 60 percent of pregnant women in Britain admit to having weird cravings.
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Rising obesity trends mean that by 2010, half of all UK mums-to-be could be above ideal weight, experts warn.
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Leaflets on how to make a healthy packed lunch is to be given to parents, the BBC learns.
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Public health officials are now encouraging women to make sure they are in optimal health well in advance of a pregnancy.
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Â· Brain development may suffer as early as 17 weeksÂ· Charity urges supportive environment in pregnancy
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NEW YORK  - What a woman eats during pregnancy may influence the odds that her child will develop allergies, a new study hints.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - It's common knowledge that Indian curry is one of Britain's favorite foods, but now it has the royal seal of approval too.
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Thousands of British women left infertile after cancer treatment have been given new hope by the world&#39;s first birth of a baby following an ovarian transplant.
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U.S. News & World Report - Nearly all pregnant women know that they have to take prenatal supplements and stop smoking and drinking to protect the health of their unborn baby. But does it really make a difference to Baby if you gorge on ice cream and skimp on fruit, grilled chicken, and brown rice? Actually, yes. David Barker, a professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, explains the theory.
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A new survey has revealed that 25 percent of women in the UK drink alcohol and a fifth smoke during pregnancy, ignoring the possibility that these two vices can lead to health hazards like mental retardation and birth defects in their babies.
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Women who smoke, inhale pollen, dust mites and dog dander or possibly eat the wrong kind of food during pregnancy might be putting their children at greater risk of getting allergies or asthma.
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A new book suggests that among other things, eating ice cream and cutting back on meat may help raise your fertility.
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Working mothers would get extra maternity pay after the birth of their first child, under new Lib Dem plans.
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Probe reveals 'shockingly high levels' A probe into the culinary offerings of the UK's favourite fast food restaurants has found "shockingly high levels of salt in some family, individual, and children's meal options", which in many cases could result in kids receiving well over their maximum daily recommended limit in just one sitting.â¦
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Women who are particularly  anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of  premature delivery, a new study suggests.
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A poll suggests millions in the UK have self-diagnosed a food intolerance and may miss out on essential foods as a result.
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Britain's Food Standards Agency board on Thursday gave the go-ahead for plans to add folic acid to foods in a bid to cut birth defects and said levels should be controlled in some products to prevent over-consumption.