June 29, 2010
When you’re expecting, what you eat and drink influences your child’s health, possibly forever. Everyday foods and beverages take on new meaning, as some may present a danger to your developing baby.
Whole and lightly processed foods, such as whole grains, lean meats, fruits and vegetables, legumes, and low-fat dairy should form the basis of your pregnancy diet. Here are items that you may want to avoid while you’re pregnant.
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April 23, 2010
Children who eat fish more than 3 times per week show a worse performance in the general cognitive, executive and perceptual-manipulative areas. Those with higher levels of exposure to mercury show a generalised delay in cognitive, memory and verbal areas. Mercury is a contaminant found especially in oily fish and canned fish and to a lesser extent in white fish.
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April 18, 2010
Low folate levels during pregnancy are associated with higher odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring aged 7 to 9, new research has found.
The findings seem to support the long-held belief that folate (folic acid) levels in expectant mothers influence their children’s nervous system development.
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April 7, 2010
Aspiring moms may be advised to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant, and to gain only the recommended amount of weight during their pregnancy. Now ongoing studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded investigator Kartik Shankar and colleagues could provide new insights into those recommendations…
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March 12, 2010
Acupuncture may be an effective way to reduce depression during pregnancy, a new study shows.
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March 5, 2010
Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the fetus, according to a new study. This study also shows a positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the size of their babies.
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January 20, 2010
Researchers have found for the first time that drinking more than 5 servings of sugar– sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy appears to significantly elevate the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy.
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October 23, 2009
ATLANTA, Oct. 1 (UPI) — Women overweight or obese before pregnancy had an approximately 18 percent increased risk of having a baby with certain heart defects, U.S. researchers say.
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September 29, 2009
Learning disabilities, mental health issues and behavior problems are just some of the issues that afflict babies exposed to alcohol in the womb, yet some doctors still tell their patients it is safe to have a drink now and then while pregnant.
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September 25, 2009
Along with keeping mom healthy, regular exercise during pregnancy helps prevent excessive newborn weight, a new study shows.
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