Eating Licorice In Pregnancy May Affect A Child's IQ And Behavior
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 11:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of licorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behavior, a study has shown. A study of 8-year-old children whose mothers ate large amounts of licorice when pregnant found they did not perform as well as other youngsters in cognitive tests.