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Many pregnant women do it today. They
eat less but exercise more, experiment with various
diet plans and risk their health as well as the baby's.
Slimming is the new fashion statement for women and
are you a part of this devastating trend?
The Atkin's Diet
This recognized diet plan talks about
a low carb way of life. You can lose weight on these
nutritionally unfriendly diets but in the process you
also end up losing your health. Our body needs all nutrients
in proper quantities. With any of these diet plans you
are restricting one or more essential nutrients that
supports your body throughout life. Also, the baby takes
food and nutrients that has been stored in your body
for long. If you were busy finding diets to lose weight
and are happy with the new slim look, remember you might
also be in danger of being rewarded with an unhealthy
baby. With Atkin's diet you skip necessary carbohydrates
which the body yearns for.
The South Beach Diet
What makes The South Beach Diet very
popular is that it keeps you away from bad carbs and
fats. When you have bad carbs you feel a need to eat
more which results in weight gain. But experts say that
having all kinds of food moderately can help you escape
any weight gaining tendencies.
It's stupidity that women diet
Skipping breakfasts, taking only liquid
food or managing with two meals a day will fetch immediate
results for the first few days. But have you thought
about the life long consequences it can have in your
body and the child within you.
- By dieting you deprive your child of enough dairy
products, fruits and vegetables
- Fad slimming diets like high protein or low carb
create health problems
- Health of an unborn baby can be influenced by
the mother's diet long before conception
- Diseases of the heart and kidney in adults have
been linked to the poor diets followed by their
mothers
- Lower birth weight babies are born with lesser
kidney cells which means they have to work harder
to receive more blood
- Undernourished babies will have a poor metabolic
system
- Following a varied diet stores up nutritional
elements
Pregnant mothers are strongly advised
to eat healthy for the sake of their babies. You will
get enough time after pregnancy to lose the amount of
weight you want. So be concerned about both your health
and consume fruits and vegetables many times a day.
You can also add veggies as a mid day or evening snack.
Walk, or do mild exercises after talking to your doctor.
It will control weight gain and improve blood circulation.
Don't diet. There is no easy way to weight loss. So
take one step at a time and don't be stupid to risk
your baby's health to wear a slim fit trouser this summer.
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