Increasing fiber in your diet can reduce your risk for preeclampsia, according to a study published in the latest online issue American Journal of Hypertension. Preeclampsia is a vascular disorder that occurs during pregnancy. Although it is sometimes used synonymously with pregnancy-induced hypertension, medical experts know that there is a difference between the two. Preeclampsia [...]
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Here is another study indicating that physical exercise during pregnancy is a good idea. New research results indicate that stretching may be a better strategy than walking in preventing preeclampsia – at least in women who were not physically active prior to pregnancy and who had a previous history of preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia is a condition wherein [...]
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During my first pregnancy I generally abstained from chocolate because I had heard about the possible dangers of caffeine consumption while pregnant. After all, chocolate has a bit of caffeine, doesn’t it? I wanted to be as careful as possible.
When my second pregnancy came along I was a little more relaxed about the whole [...]
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