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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Will Prenatal Vitamins Make You Gain Weight

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Mom, Baby, and Paint Chips

By Patrika Tsai Health Expert
Pregnant women are notorious for their food cravings. While most stick to food items like pickles or burgers, some women develop a taste for the unusual like paint chips, dirt, cornstarch, or the frost in the freezer. These cravings are known as pica. Some of these items may be potentially harmful. Paint chips or dirt, for example, may have lead or other toxic chemicals. No one knows the cause for these cravings, but some believe that the body is trying to obtain vitamins and minerals that ... Read more »

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Prior to Conception: Questions for Your Doctor
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...light exercise could be beneficial to controlling weight gain, managing blood sugars, and... Read more »

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Weighing In: Should I take a multivitamin?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...are pregnant or breast-feeding and are not taking a prenatal vitamin you should speak with your... Read more »

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Health Tidbits You Need to Know
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

There's a new hormone spray in clinical trials right now that may boost sexual satisfaction in some... Read more »

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Pregnant Moms Can Protect Their Unborn From Allergies & Asthma
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...pregnant women are aware that eating healthy and taking prenatal vitamins aids in the... Read more »

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Preparing Your Body for Baby
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...of taking my regular multivitamin, I began a daily prenatal vitamin which had the doses of folic... Read more »

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Failure to Stop Smoking
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...sugar, a risk factor for diabetes, more than other atypical antipsychotics. Olanzapine can also cause weight gain and increased levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol.Aripiprazole and... Read more »
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...higher risk of developing glucose intolerance.A study in Health Services Research found that the average weight gain among former smokers is about 21 pounds, not the 5 -15 pounds that most people... Read more »
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...CausesObesity results when a person consumes more calories than energy. Several different factors may influence weight gain.About 90% of people who lose weight through dieting gain every pound... Read more »

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