Eating bananas makes baby boysGet those calories!
![]() Women can influence the gender of their child with what they eat before they conceive, according to new research that lends scientific support to age-old superstitions about pregnancy… The discovery shows higher calorie intake prior to conception can significantly increase the chances of having a son while women on restricted diets are more likely to produce daughters. “We were able to confirm the old wives’ tale that eating bananas and so having a high potassium intake was associated with having a boy, as was a high sodium intake,” research leader Fiona Mathews. “But the old take about drinking a lot of milk to have a girl doesn’t seem to hold up. In fact, more calcium meant they were again more likely to have a boy…” “If you want a boy, eat a healthy diet with a high calorie intake, including breakfast,” she told New Scientist magazine. The most important meal of the day - right? Posted: Thu - April 24, 2008 at 08:44 AM |