Study: Fathers Need to Eat Healthy Before Conceiving

While most people understand the importance of a pregnant mother’s diet on the health of the baby, new research says the father’s diet before conception is also important. Researchers at the McGill University in Canada focused on vitamin B9, also called folate, which is found in green leafy vegetables, cereals, fruit and meats. It is well known that in order to prevent miscarriages and birth defects mothers need to get adequate amounts of folate in their diet. The McGill research shows...

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