Did you happen to watch the MTV video music awards a little while back? Well if you did then you saw Beyoncé showing off her baby bump. And if you didn’t…Beyoncé is pregnant!
And it just turns out I know a few females who are either pregnant or looking to get pregnant.
Then I started thinking about fitness and pregnancy. Should those sporting the baby bump like Beyoncé be exercising? Of course they should! Then I went looking for some research to justify my logic, and low and behold there was plenty to back me up.
And she's bare foot!
The evidence in favor of exercise during pregnancy is so strong that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) encourage pregnant women to do moderate exercise for 30 minutes or more EVERY single day. Having said that ladies you’re going to want to be mind full of over heating, don’t be doing excess amounts of cardio.
Then I came across new research released last month which revealed that exercising during pregnancy might be one of the best things that can be done for a child’s heart and health for up to 5 years after birth.
It’s also well known that pregnant mothers only need an extra 300-500 calories more during pregnancy. Stay closer to the 300 mark if you’re not exercising. 300-500 calories would represent an extra 50-80 calories per meal over 6 meals.
Does it get crazier than this?
The most interesting thing I came across was the amount of weight gain that is considered healthy.
- Women who were underweight should gain between 25-35lbs
- Women who were overweight should gain between 15-25lbs
- While women 5’2 and under should gain between 15-25lbs
Those numbers aren’t written in stone but something to think about.
So hopefully Beyoncé will see this and take heed, and return to her bootylicious figure in no time!
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