Avoid Potatoes Before Pregnancy?

Women who eat lots of potatoes appear more likely to develop gestational diabetes

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Pre-Pregnancy Potato Consumption Linked to Gestational Diabetes Women who eat lots of potatoes before pregnancy appear more likely to develop gestational diabetes, a new study suggests. Read more ... Related Reading • Gestational Diabetes • Pregnancy Planning Today's Health News •  Statins Aid Bypass Surgery Recovery, Research Shows •  Obesity Surgery Patients May Often Have Mental Health Disorders •  Frozen as Good as Fresh for Fecal Transplant: Study •  Immune Cells Repair Damage to Blood-Brain Barrier in Mice •  Coils in Lungs Might Boost Ability to Exercise With Emphysema •  Online Tool Helps Predict Chances of Kidney Failure, Study Finds •  Transcendental Meditation May Help Relieve PTSD •  Implanted Defibrillators Help Women as Much as Men: Study •  Risky Gambling Tied to Single Brain Connection •  Pre-Pregnancy Potato Consumption Linked to Gestational Diabetes •  Spike in Newborn Drug-Withdrawal Tied to Prenatal Painkiller Use •  Dementia Drug May Lower Risk of Falls Among Parkinson's Patients •  Health Tip: Be a Healthier Family •  Health Tip: Help Keep Your Child From Smoking •  Male Sexual Enhancement Supplements Often Ineffective, Harmful •  Alcohol Ads Should Be a No-See on TV for Kids •  New Blood Test Could Detect Melanoma's Spread Earlier: Study •  Study: Tissue Heart Valves Seem Best for Middle-Aged Patients •  Hemophilia: New Treatments for an Old Disease Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Is Psoriasis Contagious? • Frequent Migraine Headaches • Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Top Viewed Articles • Heartburn Meds and Kidney • Secondhand Smoke Exposure • Dietary Guideline Controversy • 'The Pill' and Birth Defects • Aspirin for Prostate Cancer Picture Slideshows • Moderate to Severe Psoriasis • Migraine Headache Triggers • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Cold & Flu: 13 Germiest Places Latest Pet Health Content • Chocolate and Dogs • Food for Diabetic Cats • Pet Deshedding Tools • Diseases From Pets • Halt Destructive Chewing Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide