Future generations at risk because of unhealthy living by potential mums
(World News UK)

Many British women of child-bearing age are living unhealthy lifestyles that make them woefully unprepared for pregnancy, new research suggests. A survey reveals that large numbers of young women smoke, drink too much alcohol, are overweight or obese, and consume inadequate amounts of fruits and vegetables. They are also lacking sufficient levels of vitamins and minerals. Alcoholic drink warning labels Of the women in the 26 to 30-year-old age group surveyed - making up 19% of the total, not one of them was getting the recommended one microgram per day of vitamin B12, which is essential to the healthy development of a baby´s nervous system. Researchers...