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It’s recommended by most experts that pregnant women maintain a regular exercise schedule. Of course, the range and intensity of the exercises you may perform while pregnant is limited. After all, the most important thing to do is to make sure you don’t put too much pressure on your growing baby. That said, there are a lot of exercise options still open to you during pregnancy that can help you stay active and healthy.

A Few Things to Keep in Mind

Never put too much pressure on your body. Over-exerting yourself can lead to serious problems. When exercising, your heart rate should remain under 130-140 heart beats per minute. If your body overheats, it can damage your baby, so exercise in moderation and keep well hydrated at all times.

If you’re used to lifting weights and doing aerobics, even before you became pregnant, you can still continue doing so as long as you lift less weight amount and lessen the intensity of your aerobics routine. If you’re not used to lifting weights or doing aerobics, don’t start during your pregnancy. Remember to talk with your physician about what you should and shouldn’t do before you start any kind of exercise program during your pregnancy. Continue reading ‘Working Out While Pregnant’ »

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We’ve all seen those commercials on TV that warn of “stubborn belly fat” brought on by too much stress. The pills being hawked on these programs promise to block the stress hormone, cortisol.

Ever wonder if there’s any truth to what they’re saying?

The Truth
Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland in your adrenal cortex. It’s your body’s modern-day answer to the “fight or flight” responses we had to stress (back when we were true hunters and gatherers).

Cortisol:

- Increases blood pressure and blood sugar

- Breaks down lipids and proteins (in case you’d rather ‘fight’ than ‘flight’)

- Acts as a water diuretic hormone (leading to dehydration)

- Physically eats away at the pleasure centers of the brain (producers of norepinephrine, epinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine)

So cortisol DOES exist and is indeed harmful to the body if left unchecked. Continue reading ‘How Stress Makes Women Fat (and How to Get Rid of Both!)’ »

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Most of the women thinks that exercise during pregnancy is not safe for the baby.Some women think its safe, but hard to do. The excuses to avoid exercise varies very little time, it is troublesome, lack of energy can harm the baby, etc, are some of the most common.

But it is equally true that exercise during pregnancy has a positive impact on the baby and mother.

Continue reading ‘How To Get Pregnant Safe Using Exercise’ »

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