Mothers often say they get confusing advice about exercise during and after pregnancy
Obesity levels among pregnant women have reached epidemic levels, putting the health of their babies at risk, experts say.
The health watchdog NICE has issued new guidelines encouraging women in England to attain a healthy weight before they get pregnant.
It also advises them against eating for two once they conceive.
It says almost half of women of childbearing age are overweight or obese, which could harm their child.
Many women feel they are offered confusing and conflicting advice about their health during pregnancy.
The guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence are aimed at cutting through that. They discuss weight and exercise before, during and after pregnancy.
Read more on the BBC Health webiste - here
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Monday, 26 July 2010
Could calorie counting be a big FAT con?
Once it was seen as the bedrock of a healthy diet but new research suggests we need dramatically different numbers.
According to a new survey, 63 per cent of us have no idea how many calories we should eat in a day - and we're in danger of becoming ' calorie-oblivious'.
The problem with looking solely at the calorie content of food is that it can't distinguish good calories from bad. Eggs and nuts are high in calories but incredibly nutritious, so to cut them out could have detrimental effects on your overall diet.
Likewise, just because something is low in calories doesn't automatically mean it's good for you.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1297617/Is-calorie-counting-big-FAT-Once-seen-bedrock-healthy-diet-new-research-suggests-need-dramatically-different-numbers.html#ixzz0umTD3wNB
Read more: here
According to a new survey, 63 per cent of us have no idea how many calories we should eat in a day - and we're in danger of becoming ' calorie-oblivious'.
The problem with looking solely at the calorie content of food is that it can't distinguish good calories from bad. Eggs and nuts are high in calories but incredibly nutritious, so to cut them out could have detrimental effects on your overall diet.
Likewise, just because something is low in calories doesn't automatically mean it's good for you.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1297617/Is-calorie-counting-big-FAT-Once-seen-bedrock-healthy-diet-new-research-suggests-need-dramatically-different-numbers.html#ixzz0umTD3wNB
Read more: here
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Depression may double dementia risk, say researchers
Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life, new research suggests.
Experts know that the two conditions often co-exist, but it is not clear if one actually leads to the other.
Now two studies published in the American journal Neurology suggest depression does mean dementia is more likely, although they do not show why.
And the researchers stress that the findings merely reveal a link, not a direct cause.
They say more studies are needed to find out why the two conditions are linked.
Read this article in full on the BBC Health website - here
Experts know that the two conditions often co-exist, but it is not clear if one actually leads to the other.
Now two studies published in the American journal Neurology suggest depression does mean dementia is more likely, although they do not show why.
And the researchers stress that the findings merely reveal a link, not a direct cause.
They say more studies are needed to find out why the two conditions are linked.
Read this article in full on the BBC Health website - here
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