Junk food ahead of pregnancy may harm baby-to-be

Poor pregestation diet linked to higher preterm delivery risk

THE GOOD, THE BAD  Eating a healthful diet that's high in protein before pregnancy might lessen the risk that a woman will deliver preterm,  whereas consuming a junk food–laden diet seems to increase it.

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For a healthy baby, a woman’s diet before pregnancy seems to matter.