Potatoes are reportedly the latest addition to a long list of what expectant mothers aren’t advised to eat, because too much of a starchy good thing can cause gestational diabetes.
A study published in the British Medical Journal and conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Harvard University found that women who eat more potatoes are at greater risk for gestational diabetes than moms-to-be who eat beans and whole grains, according to Mashable. This condition develops when a pregnant woman has high blood glucose levels, which often happens to those who are overweight, older than 25 and of certain ethnicities are high risk for developing gestational diabetes.