Nutrition Research Brief

2026-09-21

Six eggs and 60 peanuts a week in pregnancy did not reduce infant allergy in a 2,137-woman trial

A 2,137-woman randomized trial in the New England Journal of Medicine found that eating at least six eggs and 60 peanuts a week during pregnancy and breastfeeding left infant egg-or-peanut allergy at the same rate as eating little of either, so ordinary intake is enough and there is no reason to cut these foods out.

Nutrition Research Brief

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Six eggs and 60 peanuts a week in pregnancy did not reduce infant allergy in a 2,137-woman trial

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