Sugar is indeed one of the staple ingredients that we often use, it can be used for drinks, cakes, and some for cooking, but sugar turns out to have bad side effects especially for pregnant women, want to know what the bad effects are
High sugar consumption can lead to excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
Too much sugar increases glucose and insulin levels. So it has the potential to cause gestational diabetes, which has a negative impact on fetal development and the birth process later.
Potential for fatty liver or fatty liver. Fat that arises from consuming excess sugar will cover the surface of the liver, as a result, this organ has difficulty carrying out its function as a filter for substances that harm the body.
Some researchers think there is a connection excess sugar consumption during pregnancy causes a prolonged allergic immune response, resulting in inflammation of the lungs of the developing fetus that has the potential to lead to asthma.