Exercise is becoming a staple in more and more woman's lives, including during pregnancy. Many women view exercise as an integral, if not vital, part of their daily lives and schedules. All women should consult their physician before beginning any exercise program during pregnancy to confirm they do not possess any contraindications for exercise.
Exercising Teens Face Reduced Risk of Cancer in Middle Age
A recent study from Vanderbilt University has uncovered an added benefit of exercise: when girls were exercising regularly as teens, they faced a reduced risk of cancer when they reached middle age.
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Whole-Body Vibration Platforms Damage Spine, Joint Tissue
High-frequency, low-amplitude whole-body vibration (WBV) platforms have become popular in recent years but a study urges caution; these “no work” workouts might not be so good on the joints.
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Benefits of Pilates During Pregnancy
Pilates can be a wonderful way to prepare for birth. “A Pilates workout is one of the best ways to get that full body circulation going, particularly around your vital organs where you need it..."
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Exercise Takes Sting Out of Teen Bullying
Good physical health promotes good mental health, too, and may help take the sting out of bullying for teenagers.
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5 Best Exercises to Enjoy During Pregnancy
Benefits to exercising wisely throughout pregnancy include increased energy, good mood, better sleep, stronger muscles, an easier delivery, and fewer pregnancy pounds to lose later.
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Walking 30 Minutes Reduces Tobacco Cravings in Pregnant Women
Pregnant women who want to stop smoking should go for a walk, according
to a new study. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for lowered
birth rate, prenatal death, and behavioral problems in children.
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Baby-Weight Study: 9 Months On, 9 Months Off Recommended
New research suggests that a woman's weight one year after delivery is a strong predictor of her health 15 years in the future.
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Pilates Exercises for Pregnancy
Doing Pilates during pregnancy can strengthen your tummy and pelvic floor muscles. It’ll reduce back pain, improve balance, and foster relaxation.
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Bone Status in Activity-Restricted Pregnant Women
Activity restriction during pregnancy may increase the risk of bone
fractures, according to a study published in the journal Biological
Research for Nursing.
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Physical Activity During Pregnancy Saves Bone Mass
According to a study published in the Archives of Gynecology and
Obstetrics, women who exercise regularly protect bone mass during
pregnancy by doing so.
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Common Postpartum Problems: Losing Pregnancy Weight
If you've gained upwards of 20 pounds or more during your pregnancy,don't fret. Most women lose half of that by the six-week mark withouteven trying. And if you follow a healthy lifestyle, the rest will comeoff as well.
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When to Work Out During Your Menstrual Cycle
For women who want to know when to work out during their menstrual period for best results, there could be a surprising answer.
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Spin Your Way Through a Healthy Pregnancy
Is it safe to attend spin classes during pregnancy?
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When to Work Out While Pregnant
Most pregnant women are encouraged to exercise from pre-conception through labor, but there are some exceptions to the rule.
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Move More During Pregnancy for a Healthier Brain
Exercise during pregnancy is a healthy option for most pregnant women to improve sleep and maintain a healthy body. Today, doctors haveanother reason to suggest an exercise program during pregnancy ' reduced risk of neurological disorders in offspring.
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Prenatal Yoga – Hip-opening Squat (Malasana)
Use this hip-opening squat during your pregnancy to release tension
throughout the hips, lower back, and ankles. The pose can be an intense
opener, or also more of a passive one, supported by props underneath
your seat.
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Prenatal Yoga - Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Mountain pose is a foundational yoga pose great for centering, balancing, aligning, and strengthening your body.
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Alanine Aminotransferase - ALT, SGPT (Serum) During Pregnancy
Alanine Aminotrasferase (ALT) is found in multiple body tissues. The serum plays a role in speeding up the alanine cycle. Doctors order this blood test as one means of measuring liver health.
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Prenatal Yoga – Cobbler’s Pose (Baddha Konasana)
This version of cobbler's pose is different from its restorativecounterpart as it is done from a seated, not reclined, position.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 5
With all of the emotional changes and fatigue after having a baby, you may
have left behind your healthy diet and exercise routine. Now is the time to get your body back in action, but you may be surprised by the lingering effects of pregnancy.
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Prenatal Yoga – Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Downward facing dog is frequently used in a yoga class as a resting or transitional pose in which to hold and breathe. It strengthens the arms back and shoulders, lengthens the spine and stretches the backs of the legs.
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Prenatal Yoga - Final Resting Pose (Savasana)
Final resting pose (corpse pose) is the ultimate relaxation pose ' lying flat on your back, with or without props, to ensure maximum comfort.
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Exercise Alone Does Not Control Pregnancy Weight Gain
Most women are healthy enough during pregnancy to start a light exercise program or maintain an exercise program they followed before becoming pregnant, but researchers note that exercise is not enough to control excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
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Hilaria Baldwin: Exercise Daily for Pregnancy
Hilaria Baldwin may be best known as actor Alec Baldwin's wife but she made quite a name for herself even before Mr. Baldwin came into her life. She's an accomplished yoga teacher and expert on fitness with an avid following at New York City's Yoga Vida.
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Connection Between Physical Activity and Becoming Pregnant
While scientists know that physical activity reduces the risk for many conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and depression, researchers are not clear about the connection between exercise and female fertility.
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Weight Loss and Exercise Post-Delivery
Weight loss and exercise post delivery. How soon can you start working out, dieting and so on and is it a myth that you have to wait until your first 6-week checkup?
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75-Percent of Moms-to-be Don't Exercise to Improve Mood
The medical science that documents the value of exercise during
pregnancy is vast. Study results indicate regular exercise minimizes the
musculoskeletal discomforts that come with advancing pregnancy,
improves quality of sleep, minimizes pregnancy weight gain, and even
shortens labor.
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Mom’s Exercise Powers Up Baby’s Brain
The value of exercise makes headlines everywhere - on TV, on the internet, and in newspapers and in magazines. Exercise energizes us, helps us sleep better, builds stronger bones and muscles, keeps excess weight off, and helps fend off many common ailments.
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Fit Moms Have Heart-Healthy Babies
The findings of a joint project involving researchers in the United States and Germany indicate that the exercise a woman does while pregnant will have beneficial life-long effects on the health of the child she carries.
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Dads Turn Baby Time into Personal Fitness Routines
Two fathers, in particular, have turned their baby time into personal fitness routines that benefit dad while entertaining baby. These fathers have even turned their baby-inspired workouts into books.
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Are Sports Safe During Pregnancy?
Exercise is a crucial part of a healthy pregnancy. However, while sports may have been an important part of your life prior to pregnancy, but not all sports are safe for pregnant women.
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Swimming and Pregnancy
Pregnant women are perfect candidates for swimming, but as is the case with any exercise, there are limitations and safety issues that must be considered.
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Three Tips for Ensuring a Healthy Swimming Environment During Pregnancy
Germs present in pool waters can cause recreational water illnesses.
While public pools are typically chlorinated, many public pools fail
inspections and are immediately shut down for maintenance when chlorine
and pH levels test below or above normal.
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Safer Swimming During Pregnancy: Fast Facts
When it comes to safer swimming during pregnancy, one of the best tools
pregnant women can have is knowledge. Pregnant women must understand the real risk of swimming in untreated or mistreated pools, oceans, lakes and rivers.
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Prenatal Yoga - Spinal Movements in Table Top Position
This series of stretches is a great way to begin your practice and create length and motion in your spine. The movements can help you to warm your body in preparation for deeper stretching, and to become aware of your breath.
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How Pregnancy Affects Running and Walking
Every woman who experiences pregnancy will experience changes in her body. Recent studies on the biomechanical changes of pregnancy on female runners shed light on how pregnancy affects their running stride.
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Study: Pregnant Women Fail to Meet Recommendations for Healthy Pregnancy
According to a new study published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, pregnant women are not meeting recommendations for healthy pregnancy nutrition and activity.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain and Gestational Diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes are at increased risk of excessive pregnancy weight gain, increased fetal weight and difficulty losing weight after delivery.
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Prenatal Nutrition and Exercise Goals for Postpartum Weight Loss
Researchers at the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at McGill University recently published a study in the Journal of Pregnancy. The study focused on the postpartum weight loss success of women.
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Coca-Cola Fighting Against Unhealthy Claims
Coke is working hard to fight back against political and public movements to curb soda consumption.
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Children are Less Physically Fit than their Parents
Children are about 15 percent less aerobically fit than their parents were at the same age, according to a new study presented by the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013 in Dallas, Texas.
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Health Effects: Teens and Increased Screen Time
A recent survey of teen activities indicates Australian teenagers are trading the recommended one hour per day of physical activity for more screen time and it could be jeopardizing their health.
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Exercising While Pregnant Improves Heart Function in Offspring
A mother can improve the health of her child's heart by exercising during pregnancy, according to a new study.
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How to Minimize Varicose Veins During Pregnancy
Fifty-five percent of all women in the US will develop varicose veins at some point during their lives. The risk of varicose veins is increased during pregnancy but there are ways to minimize them.
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Hypothalamic Pituitary Failure
What is Hypothalamic Pituitary Failure? Learn about the causes here.
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How to Deal with Pregnancy in Your 30's in 12 Steps
Let our 12 step guide help you deal with pregnancy in your 30's.
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How to Deal with Bed Rest During Pregnancy
The priority while on best rest is the word rest. No one wants to have all their freedoms taken away during pregnancy, but if the bed rest is best for baby, it is what is best for mom, too.
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Should You Keep Your Pulse Below 140 When Exercising?
One of my pregnant patients recently asked me if she should keep her heart rate no higher than 140 beats per minute when exercising?
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Your Fitness During and After Pregnancy
You will have a lot on your plate with the newborn, your recovery, and trying to get back to that pre-pregnancy body, so what sort of post-partum fitness routine should you look to?
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How to Have a Successful Pregnancy in 12 Steps
The obstetrician or family planning expert can help the mother-to-be, plan out the most effective lifestyle changes to optimize the health of mom and baby during gestation.
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