Weight Gain in Moms Lowers Toxins in Newborns M
any expectant mothers try to know about everything they put into and onto their bodies as multiple studies are finding that infants are exposed to toxins during pregnancy. A new study of 325 expectant mothers has determined that the baby’s exposure to toxins in the womb decreases when the mother’s weight gain
during pregnancy approaches the guidelines recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2009. Women that are underweight at the start of pregnancy are advised to gain be- tween 28 and 40 pounds, women of a healthy weight 25 to 35 pounds, overweight women 15 to 25 pounds and obese women 11 to 20 pounds. The researchers found that expectant mothers with a gestational weight that meets or exceeds the IOM guide- lines gave birth to infants with reduced toxin levels. In their analysis of the umbilical cord blood of mothers from Spain, the researchers tested for 14 pesticides and 21 other environ- mental toxins, including seven polychlorobiphenyls (PCB). Other influencers such as age, education and fish consump- tion may also be relevant.
To Get Healthy, Get a Healthy Partner H
aving a healthier partner may be one of the best things to do for our own
health. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine finds that losing weight, stop- ping smoking or becoming more active is easier with a partner that has led the way in any or all healthy pursuits. The study authors reviewed data
collected by the UK Health Behavior Re- search Center at the University College London that followed 3,700 couples between 2002 and 2012—most of them ages 50 and older and married. Those that smoked at the begin- ning of the study were more likely to quit by the end of it if their partners quit smoking, and those that were physically inactive at the beginning of the study were more likely to be- come active if their partners did so first. About two-thirds of the men became newly active during the course of the study. Men with wives that had lost weight were more likely to also shed pounds during the study, and women with husbands that didn’t lose weight were less likely to do so through the study period.
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