US EditionMediterranean-Style Diet Benefits Maternal Health During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Research by the University of Barcelona finds plant-based diets during pregnancy and breastfeeding improve maternal health and reduce infant infections by modulating gut microbiota.
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Research shows how Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy can lead to improved mother and infant health
A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fiber, vegetable proteins and healthy fats, benefits maternal health during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In addition to improving intestinal function and mucosal immunity, it also prevents fat accumulation and optimizes the composition of the microbiota in the digestive system. In babies, this maternal dietary pattern helps to reduce the incidence and severity of infections.
Food with a diet similar to that of the Mediterranean, rich in vegetable proteins, fiber and healthy fats, during pregnancy and lactation helps to improve the health of pregnant and nursing women, as well as that of their babies. It is one of the main conclusions of two researches coordinated by the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), the Higher Council of Scientific Research (CSIC), and the Research Institute for Nutrition an…
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Both papers, published in the journal EBiodicine, describe how this type of diet directly influences maternal immunity, improves fat metabolism, promotes physiological recovery after childbirth and modulates the composition of the intestinal microbiota and its role in protecting the newborn from infections. In the first study, the research staff compared the effect of two different diets consumed by mothers during pregnancy and lactation.
A diet rich in vegetable protein and fibre helps maternal and infant health during pregnancy and breastfeeding
9.09.2025 - A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fibre, vegetable proteins and healthy fats, benefits maternal health during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In addition to improving intestinal function and mucosal immunity, it also prevents fat accumulation and optimizes the composition of the microbiota in the digestive system. In babies, this maternal dietary pattern helps to reduce the incidence an
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