By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large Finnish study found that avocado consumption during pregnancy was linked to a 44% lower risk of food allergies in babies at one year, independent of other health and ...

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A recent study in the journal Pediatric Research assessed the effect of eating any avocado during pregnancy in terms of children’s risk for food allergy, compared with no avocado consumption.