Should Pregnant Women Eat Peanuts to Reduce Childhood Allergies?
When food that we eat could potentially kill us, it’s tragic.
Such is the case of peanut allergies in U.S. children that has
become a great public health concern because of its increasing
numbers and severity. According to medical studies, at least 18%
of kids are allergic to food and 3 million American children
have allergies to peanuts or tree nuts.  Food allergies in
infants may present as a severe rash, bloody stool, poor weight
gain, swelling or vomiting. These allergies are usually acquired
during the 1st or 2d year of life. Allergies to cow’s milk and
hen’s eggs are typically outgrown during childhood or
adolescence, whereas peanut and tree nut allergies are more
likely to continue into adulthood. The danger with peanuts is
that it can cause severe breathing problems and a sudden drop in
blood pressure which could potentially cause death.  Eating
peanuts during pregnancy has always been controversial. Some
schools of thought state that p