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Moms Don't Have Time For Eating Disorders
Before baby, women have time to worship the treadmill and fret over extra flab.
But once they enter motherhood, many find that their shoes are their treads and they're lucky if they have time to sit down for dinner with their kids, let alone count calories.
A recent study followed the behavioral changes of 1,206 childless women turned mommies for six years.
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Pregnorexia, Starving for Two
Eating for two is one of the delights expectant mothers take in their pregnancies. A double scoop of ice cream here, a second slice of pizza there, it all adds up to the 25-35 pounds an average-sized woman is expected to gain throughout her nine months. The new weight gain guidelines reduce the amount of weight an above-average-sized woman should gain.
Interview With Lori Loughlin: 90210 Star Dishes on Meals
Sitting down for a family meal is a time honored tradition that still exists — even in Tinseltown! We recently chatted with Lori Loughlin, the actress best known for her role as Becky Donaldson on Full House and more recently, as Debbie Wilson on 90210, about her partnership with Barilla pasta.
Loughlin and Barilla are encouraging families to involve tots in mealtime planning and preparation through the use of their Piccolini line of miniature classic pasta shapes.
What to Eat: Recommended Daily Intake During Pregnancy
Maintaining a healthy diet is paramount when you're pregnant or breastfeeding. Experts suggest you eat a variety of healthy foods and take a daily prenatal vitamin recommended by your health care provider to help fill in nutritional gaps. We've all heard (or said!) the excuse, "I'm eating for two," but the reality is most pregnant or nursing women are advised to consume 300 extra calories a day (400 while nursing).
Baby Wellness: World Autism Awareness Day
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with diabetes, cancer, and AIDS combined. In honor of the second annual World Autism Awareness Day, we take a moment to look at the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the world. Though celebrities may debate the ability to "cure" autism, researchers say there is no medical detection or cure for disorder, but early diagnosis and intervention improve outcomes.
The Last Time I Really Enjoyed a Candy Bar I Was Seven
Ignorance is bliss when it comes to some childhood habits like eating junk food. A chocolate bar tastes ten times better when you don't know how many calories it has or care. Kids pick their favorite flavor of ice cream based on the color or amount of bubble gum chunks it contains.
Five Ways to Make Family Meals Happen
How important is breaking bread with the family? Statistics show that when parents eat with their kids at least five times a week, the children have lower rates of depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse as well as higher academic performance than those who don't. Check out our slideshow for five tips on how you can get your brood to the table for mealtime despite the hustle and bustle of a dual income home and your tot's laundry list of activities.
Babies Shouldn't be Spoon-fed
My son insisted on feeding himself almost from the get go, lil did my husband and I know our tot was on to something. Former midwife and breastfeeding consultant, Gill Rapley, tells parents to encourage their children to eat by themselves. She is quick to point out the positive affects of doing so.
Are You Stressorexic?
Anorexia is an eating disorder that affects many young women. Those who suffer from it, often starve themselves in an effort to become "skinny."
Some believe anorexia is making its way to a demographic under a different guise – the overburdened, stressed out, multi–tasking mother.
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