Studies in the past have suggested that women who exercise while pregnant have children that are more prone to exercise when they become adults. It was believed that these studies could be strongly related to a mothers influence on her children post birth.
However, in a recent study conducted by Prof. Robert A Waterland of Baylor and Texas Children’s Hospital, is published in The FASEB Journal, it shows that mice who exercised regularly while pregnant had offspring who did the same. In fact, the study concluded that mice that were born to mothers who were physically active during pregnancy proved to be 50% more active than offspring who were born to mothers who did not exercise.
Create an easy-to-follow routine that you can do long after your baby arrives. If your face resembles an acne-ridden teenager during your pregnancy, don’t worry. Abrupt changes in hormone levels cause skin issues. Breakouts and blemishes are to be expected but don’t need to be accepted. You can easily combat pregnancy acne and other skin …
A new groundbreaking study shows that Vitamin B can help to prevent birth defects and congenital malformations. In an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers traced the cause of a number of abnormal embryonic developments to a deficiency in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), a molecule that plays a key role in …
A woman, who had a very mild case of acne, contacted our office yesterday and asked if we thought Pretty Mommies products would be too harsh or would dry out her skin, since they seem to be effective for more serious acne. This question generated a response that was very easy for us at Pretty …
Great products! I would say that I really started to see results after a full two weeks of use with all three products. The products have significantly cleared up my pregnancy skin. The only thing I would add is that I feel I need to use more than just a small amount of the cleanser …
Do pregnant women who exercise have children that are more likely to do so? A recent study suggests this is the case!
Studies in the past have suggested that women who exercise while pregnant have children that are more prone to exercise when they become adults. It was believed that these studies could be strongly related to a mothers influence on her children post birth.
However, in a recent study conducted by Prof. Robert A Waterland of Baylor and Texas Children’s Hospital, is published in The FASEB Journal, it shows that mice who exercised regularly while pregnant had offspring who did the same. In fact, the study concluded that mice that were born to mothers who were physically active during pregnancy proved to be 50% more active than offspring who were born to mothers who did not exercise.
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