Fruit as part of healthy diet lowers pregnancy risks, survey finds

Following a healthy lifestyle before conception and during pregnancy — including eating three pieces of fruit a day — could cut the chance of complications, research suggests.

Scientists from King’s College London found that maintaining a normal weight and blood pressure and following a healthy diet could boost a woman’s chances of an uncomplicated pregnancy.

More than 5,600 first-time mothers from the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland were monitored for the research, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).