Obviously, pesticide exposure is NEVER a good thing. Just another example of that is the recent
findings that pesticide exposure in pregnant women can have negative affects on the child's IQ (intelligence quotient). As a warning to young mothers out there, if you want your child to grow up to be the next Einstein, there are certain things you should avoid while pregnant in order to keep your child from being
affected. Pesticides known as
organophosphates are sprayed on food crops, and can also be found berries, green beans, and other items found at a grocery store. These organophosphates are sprayed onto certain plants in order to keep bugs away. They have been linked to developmental and attention problems in children who were exposed, but they have recently learned that the problem may be originating in the mother's womb. The mother's in the study who were exposed, had children who exhibited many of the same signs of children who were actually exposed first hand.
I find it to be a little scary that pregnant women are already limited in what they can put into their body, but to think that vegetables of all things could be doing damage to the fetus is mind boggling. You would expect that from drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and things of that nature, but from foods that are healthy for your body? I am not a hypochondriac by any stretch of the imagination, but it seems like there are health risks everywhere you look. It's almost like you can't throw a rock without it hitting something that has been found to be unhealthy for your body. I realize that vegetables are a healthy food, but how is a person to know whether their vegetables have been exposed to organophosphates?
I find this new finding to be very complicated. Mothers need to eat right but when they try to their children could be harmed!? It's a good thing scientists figured this out because we need the new generation to be smart. haha. I think not just mothers but everyone should read this article.
ReplyDeleteI suppose we all just have to rely on the really expensive, organic foods from now on! I sometimes wish I lived back in time when we barely knew anything about medical conditions and everything was so much simpler. There's too much to worry about in our time.
ReplyDeleteEvery time you turn around there is a new study about pregnant women. There are so many things women cannot do during pregnancy they should just give us the short list of what we can do. There are so many people putting fears in women's heads. We have been having babies for thousands of years and someone will always try to find a reason why a child did not come out perfect.
ReplyDeleteWe are never going to give birth to the perfect baby. But that doesn't stop us from trying. Almost everything is considered bad for a pregnant woman. It is scary we keep finding new things that could harm them. But it also feels like we are trying to create a scare that almost anything could damage your babies growth.
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