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Moms Go Bananas to Conceive Boys

Gender influenced by diet, researchers find

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 23, 2008 7:27 AM CDT

(Newser) – Women who want to conceive boys should eat potassium-rich bananas as part of a high calorie, high protein diet, according to the latest British research into influencing gender at conception. Scientists found that 56% of mothers on a high calorie diet conceived boys, compared with...   Read full story »

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