The Mediterranean Diet and its health benefits during the pregnancy

• the Mediterranean diet, based on vegetables, fruit, pulses, nuts, dairy products, fish and olive oil may protect against postpartum depressive symptoms. Read more

• followers of the Mediterranean diet produce milk with a healthier fatty acid profile, and key nutrients found in olive oil have been found to pass into breast milk and helps support certain learning outcomes, visual acuity, and overall brain development in babies. Read more

• women who maintain a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy are more likely to have a lower risk of gestational diabetes. Read more here

• women who follow a Mediterranean-style diet high in vegetables, vegetable oils, fish and beans are more likely to increase their chances of getting pregnant. Read more

• an early nutritional intervention with a supplemented MedDiet reduces the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus and improves several maternal and neonatal outcomes. Read more

• pregnant women may benefit from a Mediterranean‐style diet to reduce the risk of preeclampsia. Read more

• following the Mediterranean Diet Could Support a Healthier Pregnancy, According to New Research. Read more

• reduce the risk of perinatal morbidities in infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes. Read more

• early MedDiet nutritional intervention reduces GDM incidence and maternal-foetal adverse outcomes and should be universally applied as 1st line therapy. GDM might not be consider as a high risk pregnancy any longer. Read more

• children are more likely to gain weight and have health issues from birth to adolescence when their mothers eat a diet high in processed foods during pregnancy. Read more