Eating Chili During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk: Study

Experts advise caution regarding spice levels and ingredients.
Eating Chili During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk: Study
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Eating chili during pregnancy could help lower the risk of gestational diabetes, a condition that affects up to 10 percent of expectant mothers.

Gestational diabetes often disappears after childbirth, but, if left untreated, it can pose serious health risks to both mother and baby.

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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.