Eating foods rich in trans fats while pregnant or breastfeeding could lead to fatter babies, new research has suggested.
Trans fats - which are contained in some biscuits, cakes, pies and crackers - have been linked to heart disease.
The new study on rats found that babies had a higher chance of being fat if their mother ate trans fats in pregnancy or while lactating. Read more
Pregnant Women Warned about Trans Fats
More bad news about trans fats: they not only make you fat, but, if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, they'll make your baby fat too.
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trans fats
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