Bananas for boys

You've probably heard about the new research suggesting that women who eat bananas, and breakfast cereal, are more likely to give birth to boys.

The research group from Exeter and Oxford Universities looked at what women had eaten in the months before they got pregnant. They found that those who had high-calorie diets were more likely to have boys. Breakfast cereal appeared to play a major role, and women who ate it had a significantly higher chance of giving birth to a son. Intake of potassium - found in plenty in bananas - and salt also seemed to be relevant.

I wonder whether these findings would still be relevant for embryos fertilised in vitro...

You can see details of the research on the Exeter University website at www.exeter.ac.uk