Study: Licorice during pregnancy could harm baby
For many women, pregnancy cravings include sweet things, like candy. However, researchers in Europe have found a connection between large amounts of licorice consumed during pregnancy and lower intelligence.
The study looked at children in Finland, where many people (including women) eat large amounts of licorice. When the researchers looked at 8-year-old children, they found that mothers who had consumed a lot of licorice during pregnancy had children with lower intelligence scores and potential behavioral problems later on.
A component in licorice called glycyrrhizin may enable stress hormones to cross through the placenta from mother to child. These hormones may affect fetal brain development and have been linked to behavioral disorders, the researchers said.
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