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PCOS: Food to eat and avoid

With PCOS comes insulin resistance. This simply means that your body is unable to use the insulin that is being produced effectively. This triggers the production of more androgens which makes the PCOS symptoms even worse. But you can manage this with the right food and a PCOS diet plan . PCOS brings a drop in metabolism and hence leads to obesity. Hence, we recommend a diet that includes low-glycemic index food or one with anti-inflammatory food or a DASH diet (Dietary approaches to stop hypertension). The DASH diet is handy in managing PCOS symptoms as well as helps in reducing the risk of heart disease. This diet recommends you have fish, chicken, seasonal fruits and veggies, whole grains, and low-fat milk products. This diet does not include any food that has high saturated fat and sugar. Women with PCOS pregnancy are usually recommended to have a good diet plan. Go for a healthy PCOS diet plan Eat food with the low glycemic index You can manage PCOS and infertility with a d...

Home exercises pregnant women can follow

Congratulations! You have begun your journey to completing your family. You will hear lots of advise now in terms of what you should eat and how much weight you need to gain etc. But remember that just because you are gaining weight, doesn’t mean you are eating nutritious. You need to eat a balanced diet comprising of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients required by your body during pregnancy. You can maintain a pregnancy diet chart . Remember that your baby would be around 2-3.5 kgs when born, the placenta is only 500 gms and the water around the baby could be a kilo. So, if you have gained 15 kgs during your pregnancy, then you will really struggle losing weight post-delivery. Hence, we advise pregnant women to do some form of exercise all through the nine months. This helps you maintain your weight, reduces low back pain, reduces stress, and will help you in the post-delivery recovery. If you are a regular at exercise, please continue exercises...