Index of all Articles in the Pregnancy Exercise Category

• Kegel Exercise for a Healthy Pregnancy
  
  With Kegal exercise, your pregnancy can be more comfortable before, during, and after your baby is born. With the proper kegal exercise, you can strengthen the vaginal muscles and allow for smoother pregnancy. Kegal exercises strengthen your pelvic muscles
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• Pregnant Running: Expectant Runners Share Stories and Advice
  
  When I became pregnant I planned to run throughout my pregnancy. I was addicted to running, had a low-risk pregnancy, and knew women were training through all nine months. I was sure I could manage to go out and jog a few miles each day.

  But after
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• 'Mind spa' comes to retirement hotspots; This is your brain on exercise (C-Health)
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. - Seniors in this retirement hotspot diligently packed the local Y, sweating to keep their bodies in shape. But after their workout, several couldn't remember where they put their car keys.
  


• Pregnancy and diabetes (WHOI Peoria)
  
  By Jen Christensen Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 9:44 a.m. Diabetes Diabetes is a condition that affects the body's ability to use glucose, a form of sugar, for energy.
  


• Active pregnant women tend to stay healthier (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
  
  Women who exercise throughout pregnancy tend to stay healthier for decades, research shows.
  


• Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies (HealthCentral)
  
  Weight-loss procedure may change fertility, nutritional needs, study suggests.
  


• Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring (HealthCentral)
  
  Mouse study found it was better than corn oil during gestation and lactation
  


• Should You Work Out While Pregnant? (ABC News)
  
  One exercise expert provides tips on how to stay in shape while expecting.
  


• Health study puts Rock near bottom (Beloit Daily News)
  
  For the second year in a row, Rock County has slipped in the state's health rankings and now sits closer to the bottom, according to a study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
  


• Study: County's health about average (The Chippewa Herald)
  
  Chippewa County ranks around the middle of Wisconsin’s 72  counties in overall health, according to a study released today by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
  


• Health Calendar: 11/20/2008 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
  
  The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.
  


• Mascherano: Maradona inspired us to victory (ESPN Soccernet.com)
  
  Argentina captain Javier Mascherano revealed he and his team-mates were inspired by the sight of Diego Maradona on the bench as the new manager's reign got off to a winning start against Scotland.