In Portugal, the locals believed that the baby’s gender could be decided by the kind of food eaten.
Do you know: The locals of Portugal believe that the shape of a fruit or food could determine the baby’s gender.
Pregnant women in Portugal are told that if they want to have baby-girls, they should eat fruits and vegetables that are round in shape; whereas if a pregnant woman wanted a boy, she should eat fruits and vegetables that are long, such as bananas, cucumbers and carrots.