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At a time when women are "eating for two," dieting can safely lower the health risks of obesity during pregnancy, according to a new study.

British researchers reviewed data from 44 trials involving 7,278 women to determine the safety and effectiveness of weight management programs during pregnancy. Not only did the moms-to-be gain less weight, they also lowered their risk of dangerous complications.

"Dietary interventions were most effective in reducing complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and preterm delivery," the researchers wrote in their report, published Thursday in BMJ.

Babies benefitted, too, as they were less likely to get stuck in the birth canal despite no difference in birth weight.

"There is no evidence that the interventions evaluated in our review or recommended in current clinical practice are associated with adverse maternal or fetal outcomes," the authors wrote.

Nearly half of U.S. women who are of child-bearing age are obese, according to a 2009 study in the Maternal and Child Health Journal.

The growing problem prompted "Obese & Expecting," a TLC documentary that followed four obese women through complicated pregnancies and painful deliveries. A scene from the special shows doctors struggling to give one woman an epidural through the fat in her back.

"We spent 45 minutes attempting to put the spinal in," said Dr. Charles Hux, a New Jersey OB/GYN featured in the documentary. "With so many layers of fat, it's difficult to be certain that the needle went into the exact space it should go in."

After several tries, the team gave up, deciding instead to give the woman a general anesthetic and a C-section.

"Going to sleep carries significant risks, even for a slim pregnant woman," said Dr. Marjorie Greenfield, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. "And the risk goes up significantly in a woman who's overweight."

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NOTTINGHAM, England, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

BootsWebMD.com has revealed new research showing that Brits are going for gold as they gear up for a summer of sport. However, the research also showed that many are sustaining unnecessary workout-related injuries.

Over half of survey respondents (53%) said they have started a new fitness regime in 2012, with the main motivation among those who have done so being to keep fit rather than lose weight.

Their good intentions are making them feel less stressed (44%) and more confident (31%), yet nearly one in five (16%) has sustained an injury. As well as bruises, the most common injuries are ankle or wrist sprains (26%), shin splints (23%), pulling a muscle (23%) and hamstring injuries (19%).

Over one third (39%) from the survey of 2,000 people who said they have started a new fitness routine in 2012 look online for fitness information. In fact, among the top ten search terms on BootsWebMD.com's fitness centre are 'hamstrings' and 'shin splints', reflecting the common injuries identified in the research.

Richard Callender, fitness instructor and TV trainer from ITV's 'The Biggest Loser', said: "It's really encouraging to see so many people getting more active in 2012. Everyone has different motivations for exercising, whether it's to keep fit, lose weight, de-stress or just to have fun and socialise with friends and family, but it's vital they all know how to exercise safely."

The research shows that for people to continue this positive step, stay healthy and prepare for a summer of sport, they need to be taking greater care when exercising. Over a quarter (27%) of people surveyed admit they do not feel confident they are exercising in a correct and safe way/ Reasons for injury include not following instructions properly (28%), exercising too strenuously (34%) or not being offered proper inductions (23%). A third (33%) of the injuries has led to a long-term health problem.

Dr Rob Hicks, GP and BootsWebMD.com contributor, said: "Exercising is one of the best ways for people to stay fit and healthy, and it's important that people look after themselves and follow the correct instructions when they exercise and know what level of exercise they should be adopting. There are both short and long-term health consequences of not exercising safely and people should ensure they feel comfortable with what they are doing before they start."

Further findings from the research showed that more women (54%) than men (52%) have taken up a new fitness routine in 2012. The age group most likely to have started a fitness routine this year is those between 18-24 (64%).

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CEBU, Philippines - How much water should you drink each day? It's a simple question with no easy answers. Studies have produced varying recommendations over the years, but in truth, your water needs depend on many factors, including your health, how active you are and where you live.

Although no single formula fits everyone, knowing more about your body's need for fluids will help you estimate how much water to drink each day.

Health benefits of water

Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.

Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.

How much water do you need?

Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water.

So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. The AI for women is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day.

What about the advice to drink eight glasses a day?

Everyone has heard the advice, "Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day." That's about 1.9 liters, which isn't that different from the Institute of Medicine recommendations. Although the "8 by 8" rule isn't supported by hard evidence, it remains popular because it's easy to remember. Just keep in mind that the rule should be reframed as: "Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day," because all fluids count toward the daily total.

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Ludwigshafen (mg) Die K-Zeitung berichtet in ihrer aktuellen Ausgabe 9 ber die von der Deutschen Umwelthilfe und der Victor Gthoff & Partner GmbH, Frechen, bis vor Gericht getragene Auseinandersetzung um die Kompostierbarkeit von Kunststoff-Tragetaschen aus bioabbaubaren Kunststoffen, welche die Handelsketten Aldi-Sd und Rewe dem Verbraucher anbieten.

Die Tragetauschen bestehen unter anderem aus dem bioabbaubaren BASF-Kunststoff Ecovio. Der Kunststoffhersteller stellt sich nun auch der Biotten-Diskussion und berichtet von erfolgreichen Pilotprojekten im Zusammenhang von Bioabfallbeuteln aus diesem Material.

Kompostierbare Kunststofftten erleichtern das Sammeln von Bioabfall

Der Einsatz von Bioabfallbeuteln kann den Anteil an separat gesammeltem Bioabfall erhhen. Ein Beispiel sind Bioabfallbeutel aus dem kompostierbaren BASF-Kunststoff Ecovio, die in zwei deutschen Kompostier-Pilotprojekten getestet wurden.

Im Bad Drkheimer Pilotprojekt Mitte 2011 haben die Projektpartner 65.000 Haushalte mit einbezogen und den Kompost von einem unabhngigen Institut prfen lassen: Hohe Kompostqualitt und positive Brgermeinung fhrten dazu, dass diese Tten im Landkreis Bad Drkheim nun flchendeckend fr die Bioabfallsammlung zugelassen sind.

Im zweiten Pilotprojekt, das die BASF zusammen mit der Berliner Stadtreinigung Ende 2011 durchgefhrt hat, stieg die Menge an getrennt gesammeltem Bioabfall um mindestens 10%.

Um auch auf globaler Ebene Kenntnisse ber den Bedarf an hygienischer Sammlung von Bioabfall zu gewinnen, hat das Unternehmen darber hinaus in Kanada und in Australien Projekte mit lokalen Kompostieranlagenbetreibern angestoen. In beiden Fllen konnten die Komposteure die vollstndige Zersetzung der Tten aus Ecovio in ihren Anlagen besttigen.

Junge Materialgattung in der Diskussion

Wir stehen hier am Anfang der noch jungen Materialklasse bioabbaubarer Kunststoffe auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe. Natrlich gibt es bei neuen Technologien oft auch Bedenken ber mgliche negative Auswirkungen. Dieser Diskussion ber Chancen und Risiken stellen wir uns gerne und sind fest davon berzeugt, dass wir am Ende eines Dialoges gute Lsungen fr alle Beteiligten, sagt Wolfgang Hapke, Leiter des Unternehmensbereichs Performance Polymers der BASF.

Bei den bioabbaubaren Kunststoffen auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe handelt es sich um ein Arbeitsgebiet, das im Gegensatz zu den klassischen Kunststoffen nicht auf ber sechzig, sondern erst auf sechs Jahre Entwicklung zurckblicken kann. Die BASF sammelt mit ihren Pilotprojekten mit bioabbaubaren Tten zurzeit zahlreiche Erfahrungen. Untersuchungen haben jedoch bereits besttigt, dass sich nicht nur die Bioabfalltten sondern auch die stabileren bioabbaubaren Einkaufstten als Biomlltten eignen: Sie sollten sich in vielen Kompostieranlagen nach den dort herrschenden Bedingungen kompostieren lassen.

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GWEN IFILL: Public health experts have long warned of a growing obesity epidemic in America.

This week, government officials and others have launched a major campaign, warning those long-feared consequences are at hand. In a 474-page report, the Institute of Medicine called for systemic policy changes, from overhauling farm policies and the way food is marketed, to building more walkable neighborhoods, to ensuring children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

Our Health Unit has an in-depth look tonight, beginning with a Ray Suarez report on the rising toll.

RAY SUAREZ: Americans are fat and continue to get fatter. Today, two out of three adults in this country are overweight or obese.

ROSS HAMMOND, Brookings Institution: In 1960, the average height for a man was 5'8'', and the average weight was 165 pounds. Today, the average height for a man has gone up one inch to 5'9'',and the average weight has gone up 25 pounds to 190 pounds.

RAY SUAREZ: One of the most striking things about this change is that most people are aware of it, understand what causes it, yet nothing seems to stop it.

MRC GREENWOOD, president, University of Hawaii System: In spite of the fact that people get lots of information, it hasn't changed their behavior in the ways that we have been trying to change it. So I guess it tells you that more information doesn't necessarily mean better behavior.

RAY SUAREZ: New research from universities, think tanks and the federal government has tried to put a dollar cost on tens of millions of pounds of excess weight, in getting heavier and heavier passengers from place to place on public transportation and burning millions of excess gallons of gasoline in private cars, and jet fuel in the air, in lost productivity and increased absenteeism at work, and the tremendous impact obesity has on medical costs year after year.

The annual price tag for all of it? One estimate puts it at $190 billion a year.

TEVI TROY, Hudson Institute: The numbers are just enormous. And given our long-term budget situation, I think it's important to address this issue as soon as possible.

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Linda Webster From Friday's Globe and Mail Published Thursday, May. 10, 2012 12:59PM EDT

We had just delivered our 26-year-old epileptic son to Pearson Airport for his first solo flight to Asia, to travel Japan for four weeks on his own.

I know, he's a big boy now. But my emotions were so scrambled all I wanted to do was go home and start drinking.

We settled for lunch out and a glass of wine, reassured by his text from the plane that he was safely onboard and about to fly off into the sunrise.

The drive to the airport had been mercifully swift, but coloured with nostalgia as the radio suddenly broke forth with Harry Chapin's Cat's in the Cradle. There was the predictable tension as we scoured the car park for a spot and then had to half-run to the check-in. We absorbed the clerk's scolding about not arriving two hours in advance of Geoffs flight, then fairly sprinted to the security line.

Maybe the rush was a good thing. I was exhilarated for him but Id had to restrain myself from clutching his legs as he disappeared through the security door. I smiled manically as his father yelled, You have to take your laptop out of your knapsack!

Yeah, I know, he yelled back, cringing.

Wed known this trip was coming for years. Maybe it was because of a previous existence, or the fact his personal history paralleled the evolution of Nintendo, but something called to him from Tokyo. Still, at the airport outside security, I felt like I was leading a lamb to the slaughter, and as I finally turned away, a great lump lodged in my throat and the tears started to flow.

Before you have kids, you don't realize how much you have to lose. Before you learn to love someone more than life itself, you can't imagine the depth of caring that will relentlessly affect you for the rest of your life.

All that was left for me to nurture was Jake, Geoff's metre-long corn snake, who relished a full-grown mouse for dinner every five days. Solace comes in many forms, and Jake was better than nothing.

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Diet Doc Weight Loss announces the diet for rapid weight loss, designed by doctors. A diet that shaves 25 pounds per month long term.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2012

Diet Doc Weight Loss announces the diet for rapid weight loss, designed by leading weight loss doctors. A diet that shaves 25 pounds per month long term.

Many people ask the question on how to diet. This is a common question and an overwhelming problem when trying to lose weight reports Julie Wright, president of Diet Doc.

How to lose weight is not a one-size-fits-all reports Wright. It takes a skilled weight loss doctor who can customize a medically, supervised weight loss program specific to each person based on their health history, age, gender and lifestyle reports Wright. This is part of the trick on how to get the biggest bang for your buck in terms of pounds lost per day.

A diet must take the individual into consideration if it's going to work rapidly and effectively reports Wright. This is where Diet Doc comes in as not only do they customize a diet for each person, but each person receives 4 clinical consultations per month to keep them losing successfully.

Diet Doc works from a comprehensive standpoint with weight loss doctors, weight loss nurses and nutritional coaches to shave rapid weight safely from people.

Dieters will not have hunger or fatigue due to the use of a few medications (with little to no side effects) that are prescription grade natural diet pills and a unique medication along with yummy, weight loss shakes that are used 4x/day along with eating food bought from a grocery store. Also, a powerful, weight loss oil that is clinically proven to help burn fat within 30 minutes of consumption. The weight loss oil is used to make salad dressing or for cooking. Diet Doc also has salad dressings made from Stevia (no sugar, carbs or sodium) and delicious, satisfying 20 calorie/meal (pre-packaged) entrees, such as chili, steak soup, Thai chicken, hot & sour, chicken gumbo and more.

Example daily menu includes; egg white omelet + weight loss shake, chicken breast, unlimited salad, fruit + weight loss shake and salad dressing made with Diet Doc's weight loss oil, shake, dinner is made from a unique cookbook provided to every dieter offering hundreds of recipes. Most people cannot eat all we ask them to as their hunger vanishes reports Wright.

Anyone can boost theirs is the best diet, but Diet Doc is the only doctor designed diet which offers unlimited clinical support. Diet Doc realizes that when dieting, you must get your questions answered that day, not wait.

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The Canton Family YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day with a free community event for kids and families on May 5 at the YMCA. Children from Canton and the surrounding area are invited to attend. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. More than 1,900 Ys across the country are taking part in the celebration, meant to kick start physical activity and learning throughout the summer which is considered a critical out-of-school time for kids. Healthy Kids Day, a national initiative of the Y to improve the health and well-being of kids, is filled with fun, active play and educational activities that will help parents improve their kids lifestyles for the long term. Research shows that without access to activities to stimulate the mind and body, kids are more prone to gain weight and fall behind academically over the summer months. We know that when the school year ends, many kids lose opportunities to keep moving and learning. Healthy Kids Day will help parents begin thinking early about what their kids need to stay active in the summer, said Paula Grigsby, YMCA Executive Director. Summer is just around the corner and is a great time for kids to get out and get busy so they are healthier and sharper when the next school year begins. The event will include a variety of ways for kids to get moving, including tumbling and trampoline, open swim, canoe and kayak rides, swimming games, an obstacle course, scooter races, three large inflatables, and tennis. Community partners participating are HyVee, Canton Fire Department and the Canton Police Department. Healthy Kids Day will also include helpful informational booths on the topics of biking safety, swimming safety, and how to interact with strangers. Kids will spend more time over the summer riding bikes, playing at the park, and swimming. The information provided will help them do so safely. There will also be information available about the Ys summer programs for youth. Other parts of the day include a coloring contest, games about health and wellness, and door prizes. YMCA Staff Member Emily MacVean said, I really encourage families to come and enjoy all the activities together. Last year, some families brought a picnic lunch and made a day of it. It should be a great time for kids of all ages. Healthy Kids Day is a part of the Ys Healthy Living mission, encouraging children to eat well and stay physically active their entire life. With higher rates of childhood Type 2 diabetes and childhood obesity across the nation, the Canton YMCA hopes area families will come to this event and get support for improving kids health, and keep them on the right track for years to come. Call the Y at 309-647-1616 or stop by at 1325 E. Ash St. for a schedule of events.

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by Richard Coupe May 2, 2012

Jayce Powell believes in the power of the bicycle to change lives. He considers himself "a lifestyle consultant" in his job as the store manager of Indian Cycle in Ridgeland. "We are passionate about cycling," he says. He enjoys helping athletes who are looking for a new activity gentler on the body than many other sports, the overweight person wanting to lose some weight or someone just looking to make a healthy change in their life.

Always the athlete, Powell, 40, ran track and played football in high school. He began cycling after injuring his knee in a soccer game in 1992 and realizing he needed something active to do that was a little easier on his knees. Now, he bikes between 30 and 150 miles a week, races mountain bikes, and is a certified bike fitter and instructor.

When he first started riding, he shunned those awkward-looking spandex cycling shorts with the cushioned seat. "It will be a cold day in hell before I wear those," he thought to himself. Then, one day riding to work, he developed a painful saddle sore. "Now I wear them," he says. "They work."

Powell is acutely aware of the inherent dangers of cycling alongside motorized vehicles. In 2003, while he was riding home for lunch, a car pulled out directly in front of him. He went over the handlebars and smashed head first into the car's quarter panel, ending up with a concussion (he was wearing a helmet) and face lacerations from his glasses. Now, he works to make the area more bicycle friendly. He helps organize the Ride of Silence in Mississippi, an annual event in May to remember bicyclists killed in motorist accidents.

"I ride because of the health benefits, but mostly for my sanity," he says. "Because when I'm on a bike, my mind is freed from life's problems."

He also offers free clinics to children to teach them the proper mechanics of safely riding a bike--how to negotiate traffic, what to wear, proper hand signals--using games and fun activities to keep the kids interested. "Cycling is a family activity," he says.

Powell was born in Ferriday, La., and moved to the Jackson area with his family in 1987. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1990 and attended Hinds Community College. Before joining Indian Cycle, he worked as a sales associate for a few department stores and as a DJ for many clubs in the metro area, including The Midnight Sun, TJ's and The Catwalk.

He lives in Gluckstadt with his wife, Stephanie, and two children, Marcie, 10, and Clayton, 7. "I came from a very small town, and in Jackson, everything I could want is at my fingertips," he says.

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THIS year, Mini celebrates 10 years of retro done right.

BMW had quite the task to live up to when they resurrected the vaunted nameplate of a tiny car that was both transport for the masses and a rally champion. However, I think we can all safely say: job well done, tea and crumpets all around.

But you can't just keep churning out a single model and expect to run a car company. For instance, people who loved the original are going to want something bigger. Enter the stationwagon-ish Clubman and the small-but-roomy Countryman crossover.

But that's not the only group you've got to cater to. With 10 year's worth of Cooper hatchbacks on the road, picking out white bonnet stripes and Union Jack mirrors might not be enough to set your new Mini apart from the crowd.

Maybe what you're looking for is a Mini that's even less practical. Something with a little more style. Something you won't see a dozen of every day.

Well good news then. Mini has you covered.

Design

Before we get carried away, it's worth noting that style is a highly subjective thing. I may not be the most stylish person in the world, but my first thoughts upon seeing the Mini Coupe in the metal for the first time ran something along the lines of, "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!"

This is not a car for everyone. The choppeddown roofline is purported to resemble a backwards baseball hat, and we all know you can't wear your baseball hat backward in a job interview. Unless you're applying to be a baseball umpire.

From some angles, the Mini Coupe works quite well; some of the cutesy nature of the regular Cooper has been replaced by a bit more aggression. However, from other angles it looks like an elephant sat on it.

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