Pregnant and nuts

1. Nuts have a high nutritional value and are very healthy. Yet there is a lot of confusion about whether nuts should be eaten during pregnancy. There is often uncertainty about the consequences for the development of allergies and nuts are labeled as high-calorie. What is certain is that due to their high nutritional value, nuts can be a good addition to a pregnant woman's diet.

Nuts and allergy

1. Research from the Satens Serum Institute in Copenhagen shows that eating nuts and peanuts during pregnancy reduces the risk of developing an allergy. It turns out that up to the age of seven, children are even one third less likely to develop asthma. Whereas in the past it was always thought that eating nuts or peanuts increased the risk of nut allergy, now the opposite appears to be true. For example, it appears that in England, where eating peanuts was for years not recommended for pregnant women, the number of children with allergies has actually increased. An explanation for this may be that if the body has been in contact with a substance before, it will not fight it later, as is the case with an allergy.

2. Research from the Satens Serum Institute in Copenhagen shows that eating nuts and peanuts during pregnancy reduces the risk of developing an allergy. It turns out that up to the age of seven, children are even one third less likely to develop asthma. Where in the past it was always thought that eating nuts or peanuts increased the risk of nut allergy, now the opposite appears to be true. For example, it appears that in England, where eating peanuts was for years not recommended for pregnant women, the number of children with allergies has actually increased. An explanation for this may be that if the body has been in contact with a substance before, it will not fight it later, as is the case with an allergy.