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What Are the Dangers of Exercising During Pregnancy?
Exercising during pregnancy is a wonderful way to cope with normal aches and pains and prepare your body for labor and delivery. Exercise is perfectly safe during a normal pregnancy, and most exercises can be done with only minor changes to adapt to the needs of a pregnant body.
Stress Relieving Neck Stretches
Stress is the body’s response to increased physical and mental demands. The neck, which is comprised of cervical vertebrae, shock-absorbing disks, muscles and vertebral ligaments, is particularly vulnerable since physical stress brought on by poor habits, such as bad posture, teeth grinding and sleeping position, can cause muscles to tighten or tense. Even activities like reading in bed can throw the neck out of alignment, causing pain, headaches (when muscles in the neck begin to affect nerves) and possibly more serious problems. Try the following stress-relieving neck stretches to ease tension. Be sure to breathe while stretching, and stop if you feel pain, tingling, numbness or dizzy.
Benefits of Pilates Exercises
The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), a not-for-profit professional organization for Pilates, points out that more Americans are practicing Pilates as a way to condition their bodies and improve their physiques. Pilates, a low-impact exercise program appropriate for women of all ages and fitness levels, involves a succession of smooth movements, which integrate both stretching and breathing exercises. Developing a pattern of slow, deliberate movements along with controlled breathing increases blood flow to the muscles providing a number of fitness benefits.
Katie and Nicole: A Look at Pregnancy in Your Twenties vs. Your Forties, Part One
The personal histories of Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes are forever linked–Nicole was once Mrs. Tom Cruise; Katie now holds that title. But these two members of Hollywood royalty have taken very different paths to building their families. Nicole, who has two adopted children, Connor and Isabella, is giving birth for the first time at 40, while Katie had her daughter Suri when she was age 27.
How Sleep, Sun, Air, and Stress Play a Role in Your Health
The green movement has arguably never been bigger than it is now. Yet, while we strive to better our environment, Mother Natures number one foot soldiers have been losing another battle on another front, their own well being. In the midst of the chaotic …