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A. Not only is it okay, new
research out of the United Kingdom suggests that
children of women who get enough vitamin-E rich foods
during pregnancy (a nutrient that Georgia pecans are
rich in) have less risk of developing asthma or wheezing
by the time they are about to enter kindergarten than
those who don’t get enough vitamin E.
In fact, women getting the least
amount of vitamin E during their pregnancies were five
times more likely to have children with asthma symptoms
by the age of 5 and three times more likely to have
children who experienced wheezing, compared to women who
got the most vitamin E.
Unlike vitamin supplements, which contain a form of
vitamin E known as alpha-tocopherol, pecans and other
nuts are rich in gamma-tocopherol, a powerful
antioxidant.
One
ounce of Georgia pecans provides almost 7 milligrams of
gamma-tocopherol, making them a top source of vitamin E
in the diet.
The recommended intake of
vitamin E is about 20 milligrams a day.
The researchers suggest that
vitamin E may help reduce asthma by having a positive
effect on the developing immune system of the fetus.
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