More information?

Most of us are confused about what to eat, especially when we are pregnant or nursing. There are so many different studies, theories and recommendations it is hard to keep them all straight! However, I continue to be obsessed with new "science" about food and what the scientists think we should put into each of our unique bodies. I read this article a few days ago (http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20080114/mediterranean-diet-prenatal-benefits ) questioning the link between diet in pregnancy and childhood allergies. The article suggests that the Mediterranean diet has been proven in some cases to reduce the instances of childhood allergies. OK, I thought. This diet has many positives in my book for many people - whole grains, lots of fruits and vegetables, healthy fats etc. However, as the article states, the US Government guidelines disagree with the amount of fish in the Mediterranean diet when pregnant. OK, so maybe not. Even more interesting was that the "the nutrition committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reported that there is no convincing evidence linking a mother's diet during pregnancy to her child's risk for allergic disease." Hmmm... no evidence linking mothers diet to the outcome of allergies in children. Perhaps this is true, but does that make intuitive sense to you? I am not sure what the outcome of this study tells any of us, but it does support my ongoing theory that with all scientific studies on diet, there is one to contradict it. Ohhh. except maybe one. The FDA is certain that cloned meat and milk is OK for you. Phew... because we all need more scientifically altered food in our diet!http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/01/15/DI2008011502270.html