New Study Reveals How a Father’s Diet Can Affect the Health of His Future Children

Much emphasis is placed on a nutrient based diet for mothers-to-be. Perhaps equally important, is the diet of the father preconception.

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It’s a well-known adage that you are what you eat, but could it also be true that you are what Dad ate? New research suggests there is some truth to that. While the importance of a healthy diet for expectant mothers is widely acknowledged, a recent study out of the University of Sydney suggests that a father’s diet can significantly influence the health of his future offspring.

This new information not only underscores the importance of men’s dietary choices for their own well-being but emphasizes that they may have a more substantial role in shaping the well-being of future generations than previously believed.