Being Pregnant
Over in the UK, headlines are telling pregnant women they can no longer eat “for two” and should head to the gym between pregnancies. The story is spinning out of new guidelines from National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) that are intended to help reduce obesity-related risks in pregnancy and childbirth.
I was, like this blogger, a little confused by the media coverage so I read the NICE guidelines. And I must say, they’re pretty reasonable.
Most of the recommendations are for women with a body mass index BMI over 30–a 5.8″ woman who is 200 lbs has a BMI of 30+. They’re directed mainly at healthcare workers and include evidence-based strategies for talking about nutrition, healthy eating, weight loss and exercise. Continue reading »
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