Healthy dad, healthy baby.The prenatal checklist for a healthy baby isn't just for moms anymore. A vitamin-rich diet for dad has been found to be a boon for baby. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. and the USDA's Western Human Nutrition Research Center have found that men who skimp skimp v. skimped, skimp·ing, skimps v.tr. 1. To deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material: concentrated on reelection, skimping other matters. 2. on vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables can cause damage to their sperm cells that can increase the risk of birth defects birth defects, abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth. They range from minor to seriously deforming or life-threatening. A major defect of some type occurs in approximately 3% of all births. , genetic disease and/or cancer in their offspring. Sperm low in vitamin C was found to be more likely to have damaged DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. , the genetic material that forms the blueprint for the development of the next generation. Researchers suspect that vitamin C protects DNA from substances that can cause harmful genetic mutations. Birth defects due to damaged sperm are relatively uncommon, but Berkeley investigator Bruce Ames says it would be prudent for men to follow federal dietary guidelines: two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables each day. --From the Ann Arbor News The Ann Arbor News is a newspaper serving Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Published in Ann Arbor, Michigan, under various names since 1835, The News is part of Booth Newspapers, owned by Advance Publications Inc. , 7/28/92 |
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