Research suggests that what you eat - and that means both parents - can impact your child’s future health and development, and may influence the health of the genes that will be passed on for generations to come.Ī study published in Cell Metabolism in 2016 showed that in obese men, weight loss was associated with a ‘dramatic remodelling of sperm DNA’ - interestingly involving genes implicated in appetite control. In fact, parents can help ensure their child benefits from good nutrition before they are even born - starting from before conception. It’s not just about children’s diets in those early days and months. It’s true that well-nourished children often come from more privileged, educated families which you might think may explain why these kids do better - but research from Brazil published in the Lancet in 2015 found that even taking into account family income and parental education, the link with higher IQ, education attainment and income at 30 years persisted. As a parent of one (soon to be two) I know first-hand the pressure and challenges of nourishing little humans
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