Eating Apples and Fish During Pregnancy Prevents Childhood Allergies and Asthma

This post was originally published as Eating Apples and Fish During Pregnancy Prevents Childhood Allergies and Asthma by Laurel on Health Food blog.”

EatingFabulous.com reports that a study from the online journal Thorax showed that women who eat apples and fish during their pregnancies may help prevent asthma and allergies in their children.  The research showed that the phytochemical content in apples (flavonoids) may be the reason for the improved lung function.  Also, the researchers found that, “maternal fish consumption was beneficially associated with doctor-confirmed eczema.”