In Babies and more we always talk about the importance of having a balanced diet in pregnancy. Not only to control weight gain but also for the baby to receive through food all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals it needs to develop properly.
In our Special Pregnancy we have talked in detail about the foods that cannot be lacking in the pregnant woman's diet. We reviewed foods richer in folic acid, iron, calcium, fiber and Omega-3.
A new study by a team from the University of Oslo also indicates that consuming adequate amounts of vitamin A helps reduce the risk of the baby being born with a cleft palate.
However, they noted that vitamin A intake was not related to the cleft palate with or without cleft lip, which confirms the theory that the two deformities have different causes.
The cleft palate is a congenital defect of the structures that form the palatal vault characterized by a cleft or opening in the upper palate. The cleft lip and cleft palate can be presented simultaneously or separately.
As with all vitamins, the importance of its benefits is to the right extent. According to experts, both the lack of vitamin A and its excess consumption (up to 3 milligrams a day is safe) is associated with malformations in the fetus.
This vitamin can be found in the liver, egg yolk, fish, butter and vegetables and fruits rich in carotenes and beta-carotenes such as carrots, chard, spinach, tomato, asparagus, watermelon, banana, melon, apple, etc.
In addition to helping reduce the risk of the baby suffering from cleft palate, vitamin A is beneficial for strengthening the immune system, for good vision, skin, mucous membranes, helps prevent cancer, hearing loss and has antiulcer properties.
