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Thursday, November 30, 2006

It's "Mocktail" Hour Once You Start Trying to Conceive

Just as a follow-up to yesterday's post, this article from PsychCentral summarizes some recent research from the University of Toronto adding to the growing body of researching demonstrating the importance of avoiding alcohol once you start trying to conceive. The researchers involved in this particular study found that prenatal exposure to alcohol appears to interfere with the development of a healthy stress response in the embryo during the earliest weeks of pregnancy -- something that can have life-long implications for your baby-to-be.

P.S. Looking for recipes for some truly marvelous mocktails? The LCBO has you covered.

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