A father’s diet before conception can impact their newborn’s health, a study claims.
Researchers found that a low carbohydrate and high protein diet by the father will help the child’s healthier once they are born.
Experiments were performed on fruit flies and the results showed offspring were less likely to survive if their fathers consumed a poor diet of high carbs and low protein.
The insects were used because they have 60 percent of human genes, 75 percent of which cause diseases.
Doctors long have stressed the importance of good nutrition for expectant mothers, but the latest findings suggest the father’s diet plays a similar role in a baby’s health.
