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SMA’s Nutrition Newborn Know How DVD
By Monica Stylli on 08/06/2007 01:47:25
New parents get a helping hand from Kirstie Allsopp with this welcome gift from the SMA Baby Club.
Becoming a parent for the first time is by no means an easy task and you are bound to have lots of questions, especially in the early days of your baby’s arrival. SMA Nutrition has teamed celebrity yummy mummy Kirstie Allsopp up with a registered
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High-calorie diet and gender
By Monica Stylli on 21/04/2008 14:19:27
Can your diet at the time of conception influence the gender of your baby?
Latest research suggests that a woman’s diet around the time of conception might have an effect on the gender of her baby.The study, carried out by the Universities of Exeter and Oxford, claims that a high-calorie diet coupled with regular breakfasts might increase the odds of co...
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Junk food cravings could be inherited in pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/08/2007 12:06:41
New animal tests show that mothers who eat junk food in pregnancy could pass on their bad habits to their unborn babies.
, they would produce offspring who also craved similar junk foods. This idea is also backed by a study in the British Journal of Nutrition which suggests that the rats’ behaviour was ‘programmed’ in the womb.How this new research translates to humans is as yet
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Pregnancy Health Month 1-30 September 2007
By Monica Stylli on 28/08/2007 01:17:31
The importance of health for you and your baby.
practitioner Brett Pattinson and his partner Lorena, a naturopath and expert on children’s nutrition.The Bod for Bubs range is free from animal ingredients, petrochemicals and parabens. The products contain Australian and certified organic ingredients where
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Sheep may hold the key to underweight babies
By Monica Stylli on 20/09/2007 01:14:36
Studies carried out on pregnant sheep may explain why teenagers have underweight babies.
mother to fetus was reduced. This resulted in smaller lambs as mother and baby are both growing and are in constant competition for nutrients. Consequently, it is the newborn who suffers so scientists recommend assessments of growth and nutritional
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New study on alcohol and pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 15/11/2007 10:49:21
Latest research finds "no convincing evidence" of a link between binge drinking and birth defects.
There has always been controversy surrounding alcohol and pregnancy with many guidelines and suggesting that excessive drinking can cause damage to unborn babies.However, a recent study by Oxford University has found that occasional binge drinking in pregnancy appears to have no ...
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Childhood asthma and fish oil
By Monica Stylli on 16/07/2008 10:18:31
European research suggests that taking fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of childhood asthma
in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, or for more information click here.
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Protecting your teeth and gums in pregnancy
By Monica Stylli on 21/06/2007 01:33:10
New Oral-B survey shows 49% of mums-to-be don't realise the importance of oral care during pregnancy
, nutritionally-balanced diet will also help improve the health of gums. Pregnant women often develop a greater tendency to snack on carbohydrates but the survey showed that the top craving in pregnancy was for something sweet. Extra care is needed because
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