eat for two


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eat for two

To be pregnant, that is, to eat for the sake of both oneself and one's unborn child. I really want to start eating healthier foods; after all, I'm eating for two now.
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And the researchers, from Queen Mary, University of London, found that women who eat for two will struggle to shift the weight after the birth of their baby.
Everyone told me I wasn't eating for two but it felt like it.. I put on 4st and can't shift it
THE common belief that pregnant women can eat for two has been scotched by research suggesting dieting during pregnancy can be beneficial.
Mums-to-be 'should not be eating for two'
The plucky Scot, who had been unable to eat for two days, rose from his sickbed to beat fellow countryman Alan McManus 5-0.
Snooker: Higgins through
I read with concern the article regarding Beverley White - a single parent who cannot afford to eat for two days a week.
Viewpoint Fruit and veg are cheap as chips
5kg (15-25lb) 5-9kg (11-20lb) Please don't think you can eat for two.
Dear Dr Miriam
We urge mums not to eat for two - it's an old wives' tale that can seriously damage their baby and, indeed, themselves.
'EATING FOR TWO' IS PUTTING PODGY SCOTS MUMS AND THEIR BABIES AT RISK
As it happens, back in May, an article in the British Medical Journal suggested the recommended weight gain amounts during pregnancy depending on your BMI, and here they are: Please don't think you can eat for two.
Dear Dr Miriam
Nutrition expert Dr Carina Norris, who specialises in pregnancy, said: "In terms of eating for two, you can eat for two in terms of quality but not quantity.
PREGNANT WOMEN CAN DIET; Scientists say: 'Don't eat for two'
Also they had had little to eat for two days and were starving.
Letter: Your view - Sad defeat
I grew up with the adults in my family saying pregnancy was an excuse to eat for two - you and your baby.
BUST THE MYTH; EATING FOR TWO IN PREGNANCY
A MAN who couldn't eat for two years and had to have six organs replaced has left hospital.
I've been given a new pancreas, liver, small intestine, kidney, stomach and colon and now I want my GRUB
Nearly a quarter said they eat for two, even though this can lead to excessive weight gain and pregnancy complications.
MUMS TO BE THINK SEX IS OFF THE MENU; Pregnancy confusion
PREGNANT women who eat for two could harm their babies' future health, making them prone to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
GREEDY MUMS MAKE KIDS FAT
Like pregnant women are supposed to eat for two, right?
20 health myths BUSTED; READY FOR A HEALTHY DOSE OF REALITY?
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