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Early weight gain during pregnancy puts mother at risk of gestational diabetes

Excessive early weight gain during pregnancy puts a mother at risk of developing gestational diabetes later in the pregnancy.
New research out of the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Northern California has linked excessive weight gain — especially during the first trimester — with the development of gestational diabetes later in the pregnancy.
The research, published online in [...]

New research shows breast milk not nearly as important as originally thought

New research out of Norway finds that the association between breast milk and baby health is not as strong as originally thought.
The general medical consensus over the last few decades has been that a breastfeeding baby is healthier than a bottle-fed baby. However, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) say that [...]

Quality of Sperm linked to electromagnetic exposure

A new study exposed male volunteers to electromagnetic fields, high doses of which are produced by all electrically charged objects, including clock radios, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, stereos and microwaves. Irons are terrible polluters.
The findings of the research suggest high electromagnetic exposure could double the risk for men of having poor-quality sperm.
The Daily Mail has applauded [...]

Wii Fit Plus get’s endorsement by UK’s Department of Health

The Wii Fit Plus by Nintendo has broken major ground by becoming the first computer game to be endorsed by the Department of Health, despite the gaming industries track record of disapproval and even accusations of playing a role in the obesity epidemic.
Wii Fit Plus is the new, enhanced version of Wii Fit, with [...]

Researchers study women’s wombs for link to obesity

Researchers in the US and Canada are finding potential links to a child’s future obesity and the weight of their mother at conception, but more research is required.
On a base level, it sounds reasonable that an obese expectant mother may pass some gene or chemical on to her unborn child, leaving the child with a [...]

The Cookie Diet from Dr. Sanford Siegal - Interest surges online

The Cookie Diet uses unsurprisingly, cookies, to entice dieters into easy weight loss. After all, what could be more appealing than losing weight while indulging in one of your favorite snacks?
Hunger and a craving for sweets are the main reasons people crash their diets. “Hunger kills diets,” is one of the Cookie Diet inventors [...]

Adult Liver Disease May Be Caused by Mother’s High Fat Diet in Pregnancy

A high fat diet during pregnancy can lead to a woman’s children developing severe liver disease when they become adults according to a study published by Professor Christopher Byrne and The University of Southampton School of Medicine.
The University of Southampton School of Medicine is well known through the world for its studies researching mothers’ diets [...]

Baby Lange Labeled Too Fat by Insurance Company

Baby Alex Lange is only 4 months old, but he has already been labeled “fat” and “chubby” by his insurance company.  Alex is now 25 inches long and weighs 18-19 pounds.

His family applied for coverage with insurance company Rocky Mountain Health Insurance Plans because their previous carrier had raised rates by 40% after Alex was [...]

Celebrities In Trouble For Shedding Baby Fat Too Quick

Celebrities have been criticized for losing baby weight too quickly and starting a new trend with new mothers.
Experts have warned that too much weight loss after giving birth could impact breastfeeding.
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), also stressed that weight gain during pregnancy was important to nourish the growing baby.
The [...]

Pregnant & Can’t Quit Smoking?

UK Genetic research may explain why some women find it particularly difficult to quit smoking while pregnant.
The, “Addictive Gene” was associated with a lower chance of quitting once pregnant.
They used data on a total of 7,845 women and found by the final three months of pregnancy, 47% of women with two copies of the non-addictive [...]

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