Breastfeeding is universally recommended as the superior method for feeding infants because it’s linked to long-term prevention of various illnesses including asthma,diabetes and obesity. A study released Monday puts more emphasis on breastfeeding by showing it may have a lasting impact on metabolism. French researchers analyzed three years of data following 234 children and how [...] [...]
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          | I was making hospital rounds today and talking to all of the new moms (and dads) about their newborns. I love talking to new parents about the importance of having healthy meals to support breast feeding! I even had a young dad asking “what foods should I avoid cooking for my wife while breast feeding?” [...] [...] Every week,it seems,researchers keep adding more pieces to the puzzle in an effort to explain the rise in childhood obesity. Last Friday,they blamed working moms and last month,erratic sleep patterns. Well today,a study from Children’s Hospital Boston suggests that formula-fed babies who get solid food before four months have six times [...] [...] It’s commonly believed that one of the sacrifices new moms must make in order to breast-feed is their sleep. But new research suggests that’s just not the case. The study,published online Nov. 8 in the journal Pediatrics,found that new mothers slept about the same amount of time whether they were breast-feeding or formula-feeding. “There is [...] [...] The motto “breast is best”has long been a mantra drummed into pregnant women’s heads. And heck,it’s worked,with more new moms breastfeeding than ever before:At least 75 percent of babies today are breast-fed for some period of time compared to 60 percent 15 years ago—though far less than half of babies are [...] [...] Americans believe in taking action to improve their health. They’re into getting fit,quitting smoking,preventing disease and eating right,all part of the effort to live longer,happier and more fulfilling lives. But the one most fundamental step they can take has,somehow,fallen out of favor. It’s that little thing called breastfeeding. The majority [...] [...] |                | |
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