Danica McKellar Eats Placenta: A Tasty Trend?

0:00From the streets of Durham to the world, this is Durham News Today. Danica McKellar, the 51-year-old actress, best known as Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years, recently opened up about tasting her placenta right. After giving birth, she shared the story on the March 10th episode of The Bobby Bones Show Podcast, calling it one of the most delicious things she had ever eaten, even, comparing it to top-quality steak. This happened years ago, after the birth of her son, Draco, now 15, with her ex-husband, Mike Verda, the couple split in 2012, and she married Attorney Scott Spaslowski two years later. While some new moms turn to placenta, eating for supposed health boost, experts disagree. A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notes, there's no solid science backing physical or mental benefits from it. Other celebrities like Alicia Silverstone, Hilary Duff, Kim Kardashian, and Mandy Moore have tried it too, often in pill form. McKellar's story got attention amid a trend with little proven upsides.

1:03Just two months ago, she posted a makeup-free selfie on Instagram, embracing her real look. Beyond acting in shows like The West Wing and Hallmark movies, she's also written fun math books for kids to make numbers less scary. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.