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Every time you have more presence in the markets a new generation of food. These are functional foods, those resulting from a process which aims to provide health benefits and prevent or reduce the risk of disease.

The positive effects of functional foods are noted in the benefits to digestion, mood and during pregnancy. In Spain, the most commonly consumed are dairy products, as they have been the subject of much research related to these foods, a fact reflected in many of the campaigns.

Functional foods for defenses
This kind of milk contains a variety of beneficial nutrients to the body such as proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fats. It also contains an added value: prebiotics, which are microorganisms that act on the intestinal flora favoring certain body functions, including immune, thanks to its protective effect that manages to avoid external threats.

On the other hand, children are eligible for the great benefits of these nutrients, because when they stop receiving breast milk reduces the bifidobacteria in the intestinal flora, thus reducing the ability to clean the area. Also, thanks to probiotics, children are more protected from gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and gastroenteritis.

Are they suitable for pregnancy?
Some studies have shown that functional foods are essential for the proper development of pregnancy and child protection. So much so that many of their nutrients, such as folic acid or antioxidants are necessary to maintain a good parent. Therefore, it is advised that pregnant women consume these nutrients, among which are the cereals, eggs, margarine, milk and yogurt, especially during the first quarter, because that is when their properties may be more beneficial.

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Women who are overweight (obesity) in the first trimester of pregnancy and whose weight soared up, most likely over a longer period of pregnancy and the risk for complications, according to new research.

By using the archives Swedish Medical Birth Register, Dr. Fiona C. Denison, along with his team from the University of Edinburgh UK medical data to analyze the women who gave birth between 1998 and 2002. Of 143,519 pregnancies, 6.8 percent of them gave birth through normal schedule or more than 42 weeks. Normal pregnancy lasts 40 weeks.

From these data revealed that the pregnancy is past the normal period, more experienced mothers who have first-trimester body mass index (BMI) higher and their soaring body weight during pregnancy.

Being overweight or obese during the first trimester associated with a vanishingly small possibility to give birth spontaneously at normal times. Furthermore, obesity associated with a higher risk for experiencing stillbirth, pregnancy-related diabetes, and the Caesarean operation.

“Obesity is a significant risk to the health of both mother and her baby, and our research confirms other findings that obesity has a significant relationship with complications such as stillbirth, pregnancy-related diabetes, high blood pressure caused by pregnancy and Caesarean operation,” said Denison and his team.

“If healthy lifestyle, including physical activity and eat more healthy foods is recommended for those who become pregnant in a state of fat, the result of the delivery process may be better.

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Weight loss after pregnancy is important to understand that weight loss after pregnancy should be “gradual and progressive” because most women want to regain their figure, almost immediately, which lacks coherence as a process that took nine months, can not return to normalcy for the overnight.

As a general rule, should be to aim to lose no more than 2 pounds per week, which although may seem small, the results are added and in less than two months, she’d reached equilibrium, without impairing the nutrition, which also depends on the baby.

To regain a combination of ideal weight healthy and varied diet, along with an exercise program suited to their condition, are the basis to begin the process of rebalancing the body.

It is strongly recommended the inclusion of oriental techniques such as Yoga or Tai Chi under the program to be performed, provided that the postpartum period can have consequences such as depression, which is a natural, common in these times, by which these techniques are not only beneficial to weight loss, but to combat stress and avoid the famous post-partum depression.

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