Search Results for 'Diet'

Poor pregnancy diet leads to age-related diseases in the off...

Every culture and society stresses on a healthy diet for any expecting women, as this is said to play a significant role in the overall development of the offspring. But till recent times, there were no concrete understandings of how a po [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

High Fat Diet in Pregnancy Increases Risk of Stillbirth

A research by the Oregon Health & Science University's National Primate Research Center has proved that a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth and serious birth defects. These findings were irrespective of w [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

I’m pregnant - and on a successful low-carb diet. Do I have ...

Weight gain guidelines are based on your body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy. If your pre-pregnancy BMI was in the healthy range (20-25) you are advised to gain 25 to 35 pounds; if you were overweight when you became pregnant (BMI 25.9 [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy diet affects baby's DNA

A woman's diet during pregnancy can alter the function of her baby's DNA in the womb, increasing its risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in later life, an international study has found. Researchers said the study pro [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Link between pregnancy diet, fat children

New Zealand scientists have helped find a link between a woman's diet during pregnancy and her child's chances of becoming fat. Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, who led the New Zealand and Singapore arms of the study, said the study [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Expecting Mothers Should Have Healthy Diet

A new survey has found that the baby’s health is poor at the time of birth if the mother consumes poor diet during the months of pregnancy. This report has been quoted in the media on Friday. According to a study done on rats [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Inadequate Diet during Pregnancy Might Cause a Diabetic Offs...

A study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and it suggested that a poor diet in pregnancy could lead to switching off a particular gene in the offspring. There have been lots of speculations regarding th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

The hCG Diet is Hazardous to Your Health

Most fad diets promise quick weight loss, but are often unhealthy and don't work in the long-term. The latest diet craze, however, takes it to the extreme, and involves injecting the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) while e [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Dieting in pregnancy can lower baby’s IQ

Women may be risking a low intelligence quotient (IQ) for their unborn babies by dieting during pregnancy, a new research indicates. Cutting back on vital nutrients and calories in the first half of pregnancy stunts the development of an [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Mother’s diet in pregnancy determines a child’s food prefere...

Here is a valid reason for moms-to-be to make conscious, intentional choices about what they put in their mouth during pregnancy. A new study delving into the link between mother-child nutritional connections found that a pregnant woman& [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

High Fat Diet during Pregnancy Places you at Risk of Cancer

A high fat diet during pregnancy can increase your chances of getting breast cancer which may be then passed on for several generations, so say scientists. Pregnant women who eat junk food may unknowingly be risking the future health of [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Diet in pregnancy and baby gender

“What women eat while they are in the early stages of pregnancy influences the sex and health of their unborn baby”, The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that eating breakfast and a high fat diet around the time of conceptio [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Healthy Diet plus Exercise Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Boston (DbTechNo) - Onset of diabetes can be greatly delayed by eating a healthy diet and exercising, say researchers of a new study. This interesting study finding applies to people with many symptoms of pre-diabetes, meaning that they are [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Healthy Living: Pregnancy anti-depressant warning, Mediterra...

A new study suggests using certain types of anti-depressants during pregnancy may lead to problems with the baby. Researchers in Denmark looked at data from more than 55,000 women who gave birth between 1989 and 2006. They found wome [...]