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Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity
Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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When it comes to my pregnancy, the only opinion I’m interested in is my doctor’s.
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Physical activity during pregnancy might have long-lasting benefits for a child’s health, new research suggests.
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The main aim of physical activity in pregnancy is to achieve health-enhancing benefits in a way that is safe, enjoyable and sustainable.
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One in five women will have mental health issues during and after pregnancy. Raising awareness matters for getting them the treatment they need.
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Overweight women limited their weight gain with a diet and exercise program during pregnancy, but it did not lower their rate of complications like gestational diabetes.
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Our will to work out may be influenced by a mother’s exercise habits during pregnancy, and begin as early as in the womb, according to findings from a study in mice.
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Swimming is considered one of the safest forms of exercise for pregnant women.
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A reader asks: What is the science behind telling pregnant women to keep their heart rate no higher than 140 beats per minute when exercising?
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You know you're in the 21st Century when a piece of wearable fitness technology is the first thing to tell you you're pregnant. - New Zealand Herald
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What does a would-be father's waistline have to do with the health of his future children?
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Experts are urging pregnant women not to do exactly as Michelle Bridges does when exercising, or they risk developing rectus abdominus diastasis.
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When you're pregnant, you may feel you have the perfect excuse to take time off from the gym. But this couldn't be further from the truth.
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A high-fat diet during pregnancy has the potential to alter a baby's developing brain and increase its chances of obesity later in life, animal studies suggest.
They argue this could explain why the children of obese parents are more likely to become grossly overweight.
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New research shows taking regular exercise when pregnant boosts a newborn baby's brain development. - New Zealand Herald
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Three days before Noa Ries gave birth to her first child she snapped on a swimming cap and swam 2.5 kilometres.
As a mum of three, I can tell you, the fitter you are, the easier you cope both with pregnancy, and delivery. what do you think?
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WOMEN who drink even a couple of glasses of wine a week during pregnancy are risking a two-point drop in their child's IQ, a study suggests.
The research is some of the strongest evidence yet in the furious debate that has seen mothers-to-be bombarded with contradictory advice on drinking.
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After years of talking to people about weight and exercise issues, I thought I'd heard it all. But now and again a conversation makes me realise that there is some crazy thinking going on out there.
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Central nervous system problems occurred with 44 percent of the children of drinking mothers, compared with 14 percent of other children
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An advertising campaign supported by the State Government is telling women no alcohol is the safest option when pregnant or while trying to conceive.
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A small new study finds that regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy may lead to healthier birth weight in babies...