Exclusive breast-fed, Easier Cerna Baby Solid Foods

Exclusive breastfeeding is not only present the best source of nutrition for infants, but also a great pleasure for a mother. According to a latest research, will facilitate exclusive breastfeeding babies to digest solid foods when she began to grow.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, United States to observe how the effect of exclusive breastfeeding for baby food. Results were published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiolgy.

"We found that infants who consume only breast milk has a good collection of microbes that make it ready to be introduced to solid foods," said Dr. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, assistant professor in the department of cell biology and physiology that conducted the study.

Furthermore, Dr. Azcarate-Peril revealed that the transition from exclusive breastfeeding to solid foods will be more dramatic and somewhat difficult for mikrobioma in infants who are not breastfed exclusively. According to experts, the microbes in infants who are not exclusively breastfed can trigger abdominal pain and colic in infants.

When mothers breastfeed their babies exclusively breastfed, many hormones and a variety of other benefits derived baby. Exchange of good microbes and bacteria can help the baby in the transition to solid foods.

The researchers looked at nine infants from the age of their 2 weeks to 14 months and found significant benefits derived by the baby of exclusive breast-feeding by the mother. Researchers found significant differences between infants who consume only breast milk and taking a combination of breast milk and formula.

"We can see from the data that exclusive breastfeeding occurs very well and do not alter or affect the baby food," said Azcarate-Peril.

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7 Facts Scientific Importance of Sports Kala Pregnant

Certainly never heard a handful of pregnant women during pregnancy message that asked not to be too active, let alone exercise. Provided that the doctor allows, why not do sports. Various scientific research that proves there are benefits beyond exercise during pregnancy.

Reporting from Shape, Thursday (15/01/2015), these seven benefits of exercising during pregnancy.

1. Body healthier
It is indeed a cliché, but this is fact. According to the American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology exercise during pregnancy will be safe as long as you allow her obstetrician. As long as there have complications during pregnancy pregnant women can exercise ama cells 30 minutes every day or some days during the week.
Mothers were active also have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, heart problems and even pre-natal depression.

2. Babies who are born healthy
Babies born to mothers who katif move will make kids have more heart healthy and low risk of high blood pressure.

3. Not caused miscarriage
Many studies mention that there is no relationship between exercise with miscarriage or premature delivery. In fact, physical activity such as walking regularly even reduce the risk of miscarriage.

4. Do not injure pregnant women
Sports such as scuba diving is not allowed for pregnant women. Now many pregnant women with big belly who underwent CrossFit, running, swimming, dancing and other activities. Gynecologist from Del Ray OBGYN Associates, Jennifer Daif Parker, MD, expressed though pregnant women dare to do various sports clubs to listen to the message and the body's own doctor. "When the body feels uncomfortable not need to perform at that level. Know limit yourself," he said.

5. Maternity easier
Mothers who exercise during pregnancy many states in childbirth less feel the pain. Another study also revealed that women who exercise childbearing normal weight.

6. Comfortable Pregnancy and birth tend smoothly
According Carline Vilfort, M.D., D.O. exercise can improve body inconvenience common during pregnancy. Among helps reduce back pain, insomnia, constipation. In addition, the feeling of happiness was easily obtained because during exercise makes the body releases hormones like endorphins happy, dopamine, and serotonin.

7. Weight loss more postpartum
Women who exercise in the study lost weight more 3kg be compared are not exercising without affecting the baby's weight.

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10 Steps to precisely get Ideal Stomach

Women tend to have problems in body shape, protruding lower abdomen. It seems not easy to improve the shape of the stomach, but if you consistently do these 10 steps every day, then you can have a beautiful belly shape.

1. Eating a bowl of fruit every day.
The fruit contains fiber which facilitate the exhaust system. Disposal of non-current system which caused the middle abdomen enlarged like a balloon.
   
2. Drink plenty of water.
Water is filling, no calories, and the smooth functioning of the body's metabolism
   
3. Avoid alcohol.
Alcoholic beverage does not contain fat, but contains no calories. These types of drinks can increase the production of the hormone cortisol, which triggers changes in the form of lower abdomen becomes larger.
   
4. Sit up straight.
Hunched posture tends to cause lower abdomen look larger. In order to train the lower abdominal muscles, the muscles tighten when you sit down. Then pull the shoulders back, chin pulled up, then lean back bottom to the back of the chair. This position causes the posture for the better.
   
5. Activity at home.
Conduct their own activities, such as lifting, cleaning the bed and change the sheets, can burn 350 calories in one hour. This means the same way as burn body fat, including fat in the abdomen.
   
6. Train pelvis.
Strong pelvic muscles are needed to form a strong abdominal muscles. In addition, when doing exercises for toning the pelvic muscles, the muscles around the waist, too skilled. This opportunity makes the lower abdominal muscles tightened.
   
7. Walking.
These exercises make you move your lower body, including the abdominal muscles tighten.
   
8. Train stomach.
Perform specific movements that strengthen the stomach. Lying supine on the floor, place your feet on the seat. Then fold your body berlahan toward toe, lift your head, shoulders and the back of the floor. Then slowly return to the starting position. Do as much as 10-12 count, two to three times a week.
   
9. Tighten stomach from different sides.
Lie on the floor, place your hands at your sides. Bend your knees 90 degrees. Tighten your abdominal muscles and press back to the floor. Tilt your pelvis off the floor, hold a few seconds, lower. Perform 10-12 count, 2-3 times a week.
   
10. Establish the waistline.
Lie on your back, bend your knees. Position your right ankle over your left knee and place your hands behind the neck, make sure the elbows leading to the outside of the body. Raise the head and back, rotate and left shoulder toward your right knee. Hold for a few minutes and slowly lower your body to the starting position. Repeat as many as 10-12 count, to both sides of the body, as much as 2 3 times a week.

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6 BAHAYA TEH HIJAU UNTUK IBU HAMIL

 Ibu hamil harus waspada terhadap makanan yang dikonsumsi selama kehamilan. Banyak makanan yang dianggap aman, nyatanya bisa berdampak pada kesehatan ibu hamil dan janin. Misalnya saja teh hijau. Teh ini dikenal bermanfaat bagi kesehatan karena jumlah antioksidan yang tinggi.

Tapi, studi terbaru menunjukkan bahwa tertentu terlalu banyak asupan teh hijau selama kehamilan mungkin tidak baik untuk kesehatan Anda. Simak risiko mengonsumsi teh hijau saat hamil dilansir boldsky.

1. Mempengaruhi tingkat asam folat
Peningkatan konsumsi teh hijau dapat mempengaruhi kadar asam folat dalam tubuh. Kekurangan folat dapat menyebabkan cacat pada tabung saraf bayi, seperti spina bifida, di mana tabung sekitar sistem saraf pusat gagal menutup sepenuhnya.

2. Pengaruh kafein
Ingat bahwa teh hijau juga mengandung kafein dalam jumlah sedang. Para ahli menyarankan untuk menjaga asupan kafein untuk jumlah sedang selama kehamilan. Meski tidka dilarang tapi batasi juga konsumsi teh hijau.

3. Mempengaruhi penyerapan zat besi
Terlalu banyak teh hijau dapat mempengaruhi kesehatan Anda karena dapat mengurangi penyerapan zat besi dalam tubuh kita. Karena besi sangat penting selama kehamilan, dianjurkan untuk mengonsumsi teh hijau dalam batas wajar selama kehamilan.

4. Berat badan lahir rendah untuk bayi
Peningkatan asupan teh hijau berkaitan dengan berat badan bayi yang rendah saat lahir. Hal ini dianggap sebagai efek yang hadir kafein dalam teh hijau. Teh hijau mengandung 20-50 mg kafein per porsi tergantung pada varietas yang berbeda.

5. Dehidrasi
Karena kafein adalah diuretik, peningkatan konsumsi teh hijau dapat mempengaruhi kesehatan Anda dengan membuat tubuh Anda dehidrasi. Diuretik menyebabkan peningkatan ekskresi air. Karena itu batasi jumlah konsumsi teh hijau.

6. Kafein menyeberang plasenta
Kafein berdampak pada janin karena kafein dapat menyeberang plasenta dan dapat masuk ke dalam sirkulasi janin. Dampaknya yaitu keguguran.

Jadi untuk para ibu hamil diharapkan lebih waspada dalam mengonsumsi makanan daripada menanggung risiko untuk Anda dan janin yang tengah dikandung.

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