Study: New moms can let slip their health

Tends to be a higher body mass index (BMI) mothers and have less healthy diets than women in the same age without children. Mothers history HIGHLIGHTSNew tend to have their health slip while mothers in the study devoted mothers, about 400 calories per day than other WomenFor all their time on the new BabyThe more less exercise and less healthy eating a higher BMIRELATED TOPICSParentingDiet and NutritionHealth and fitness (health.com) added-averaged new parents, in particular mothers, dedicate so much time and energy for their children, often not enough care it, their own health, a new study in the journal proposes Pediatrics. The study, the over 1,500 students and students in their mid-20 followed, said that who was the parents far less exercise, as was childless peers. For mothers, the news gets worse: in contrast to fathers, tends to be a higher body mass mothers index (BMI) and have less healthy diets than women in the same age without children. The mothers in the study on average about 400 calories per day more than other women. They also consume more saturated fat, less green vegetables such as broccoli and spinach Aß and drink almost double so much soda, sports drinks and other sugary drinks. The researchers found no such differences among men. Health.com: 25 ways to 500 calories, cut a day mothers, that usually are the primary caregivers in a household can have little time for their children resolve to healthy meals for himself in what, and so maybe they are apt to quickly and easily processed foods such as Macaroni and cheese make use, says Jerica mountains, PhD., the main author of the study and Assistant Professor of family and community health at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. "Mothers may be several time requirements and have healthier food, making victims", she says. "they cook tasty, high-fat foods, because they otherwise do not time." This is not to say that they are dining only on junk food, adds mountains. Fruit, whole grains, calcium and fiber than childless counterparts Aß mothers just as much. "We have found that they are trying"