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		<title>Black And White Twins - A Million To One Chance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kylie Hodgson gave birth to twin daughters, one was white one was black. The odds of this happening are 100 x 100 x 100, or a million to one.
This amazing conception happens after two eggs are fertilised at the same time in the womb.
Skin colour is believed to be determined by up to seven different [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kylie Hodgson gave birth to twin daughters, one was white one was black. The odds of this happening are 100 x 100 x 100, or a million to one.</p>
<p><img title="_bw.jpg" src="http://www.healthscape.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/_bw.jpg" alt="_bw.jpg" hspace="5" vspace="5" align="left" />This amazing conception happens after two eggs are fertilised at the same time in the womb.</p>
<p>Skin colour is believed to be determined by up to seven different genes that are working together. For a mixed-race couple, the odds of either of these scenarios is around 100 to one. But both scenarios can occur at the same time if the woman conceives non-identical twins, which is another 100 to one chance.</p>
<p>This involves two eggs being fertilised by two sperm at the same time, which also has odds of around 100 to one.</p>
<p>If a sperm containing all-white genes fuses with a similar egg and a sperm coding for purely black skin fuses with a similar egg, two babies of dramatically different colours will be born.</p>
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		<title>The Importance of Resistance Training For Women</title>
		<link>http://www.healthscape.co.uk/blog/2007/06/19/the-importance-of-resistance-training-for-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many women nowadays are into resistance training. Many get into resistance training programs engaging into sports. Resistance training is important for women. It allows you to be active and have a healthy body. You may also gain the needed strength and physically built muscles.
Before you start lifting weights, you should know the proper ways on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many women nowadays are into resistance training. Many get into resistance training programs engaging into sports. Resistance training is important for women. It allows you to be active and have a healthy body. You may also gain the needed strength and physically built muscles.</p>
<p><img title="women weight training" src="http://www.healthscape.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/weightliftinggirlfull.jpg" alt="women weight training" hspace="5" vspace="5" align="left" />Before you start lifting weights, you should know the proper ways on how to execute the exercise. Many women seriously encounter injuries when they incorrectly lift weights. It is important that you get rid first of the excess weight that you have by walking or jogging. You may also purchase weight loss equipment such as treadmills, cross bar platinum, and nutrition boo guides for a better health.</p>
<p>Women usually do not have the natural muscle structure that most men have. They may not also have the same strength to carry heavy loads or the same resistance that men have. What more if you get older? Your body may no longer have the same strength when you were still young. This happens because of the lifestyle you have or just because of aging process. Your resistance may have just decreased and your body tends to weaken.</p>
<p>You can benefit many things when you get into resistance training. Even if you are not an athlete or a body-building enthusiasts, you can get into resistance training programs. Having an active body and well-toned muscles can provide you the more strength and good resistance. You can do some workout outdoors like walking or jogging to get a better blood circulation.</p>
<p>You may also do some stretching and warm up exercises to allow the blood nutrients go to the muscles and joints of your body. Muscle stretching also helps in lessening the risks of injuries and muscle pains after the work out. Muscles tend to sore and get strained if you are not well warmed-up and do the proper stretching techniques before the work out.</p>
<p>In addition, muscle stretching also gives you more flexibility. You will be able to execute exercises comfortably and effectively. It is advisable that you do repetitive stretching and warm ups. Repetition of exercises makes your muscles and joints more enhanced and more adapted to the motion you are executing.</p>
<p>When you are ready to lift weights, you should first work on your larger muscles then the smaller ones. You may then finally go to the muscles that are isolated. You may execute push-ups that can enhance the upper muscles of the body. Before doing triceps extension exercises, you should first focus on the larger muscle groups such as the muscle found in your butt. You may execute exercises like repetitive squatting, box step-ups, and lunges.</p>
<p>You may also work on your quads which is the muscle found on the front thigh. You may perform repetitive squatting and lunges as well. You may also use the leg extension machine and the leg press machine for a well-executed exercise.</p>
<p>You should always remember that you work on the opposite muscles. Muscles tend to get imbalanced especially if the amounts of exercises you do are not equally distributed. When performing triceps extension, it is advised that you also do bicep exercises. If you work out on the chest and the stomach area like crunches, it is important that you do back extension exercises to get a balanced upper muscle toning.</p>
<p>Always take a rest after your resistance training work out. Allow your muscles to cool gradually so that you will not feel any sore or strained muscles. After the resistance training, you will see that you are more ready and physically fit for many kinds of sports.</p>
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		<title>Exercise During Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://www.healthscape.co.uk/blog/2007/03/09/exercise-during-pregnancy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prescribing a medication for pregnant women is a complex process.
Before obstetricians and gynecologists decide which dose of which drug can best treat a condition without putting any harmful side effects on the mother and the baby, they consider the patient’s age, general health, the number of months before delivery, tolerance for medications, and any other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prescribing a medication for pregnant women is a complex process.</p>
<p>Before obstetricians and gynecologists decide which dose of which drug can best treat a condition without putting any harmful side effects on the mother and the baby, they consider the patient’s age, general health, the number of months before delivery, tolerance for medications, and any other drugs the pregnant patient may be taking.</p>
<p>Prescribing exercise on pregnant women has to be just as scientific and precise. The type, intensity, frequency, and duration of a “dose” of exercise are all critical. One person’s healthy, vigorous workout could be hazardous to another. These dangers may be greater in pregnant women because they are more likely to have strains and other serious side effects for the would-be mother.</p>
<p>However, if exercise will be implemented and carried out in a normal, average range, exercise will not have an effect on the overall condition of the pregnancy and especially on labor or delivery.</p>
<p>Pregnancy</p>
<p>Quality prenatal care should be given to a mother during her pregnancy. She should be prepared for the normal delivery of a healthy baby. Complications should be prevented at all costs.</p>
<p><img title="pregnancy-exercise" src="http://www.healthscape.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/pregnancysilouette_black.jpg" alt="pregnancy-exercise" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="263" height="400" align="left" />All of these things are boiled down to the fact that a pregnant woman should be cared in such a way that she will not be compelled to do vigorous work but should not also stay in bed and be inactive until she gives birth to her baby.</p>
<p>Consequently, a pregnant woman’s condition varies in relation to the growth and development of the baby in side her womb. Therefore, it is necessary that proper health guidance be provided by her physician during her visit.</p>
<p>Moreover, it is important to keep the pregnant woman’s life active in order to promote good health, not only for her but also for the baby most importantly.</p>
<p>Physical conditions like blood pressure, weight and health status is usually monitored during the pregnant woman’s visit to her doctor. For this reason, it is significant to note that exercise can be the number one factor in order to keep these aspects in good condition.</p>
<p>As the health experts contend, adequate physical and emotional information is needed by a pregnant woman to prepare herself for delivery. She needs practical health messages in keeping herself and the baby healthy.</p>
<p>Hence, for mothers or would-be mothers who are not yet aware why they should exert some effort in engaging into moderate, normal exercise, here is a list of some of its benefits so that you will be able to understand the reason why pregnant women have to exercise regularly:</p>
<p>1. Defiance against fatigue</p>
<p>As muscle becomes fatigued, it produces less force. To accomplish a task like climbing the stairs, for example, or shoveling snow, more units of muscle must be called into play to back up the wearied muscles.</p>
<p>The tired muscles are both less efficient and less effective. Hence, this will just put more strain on the pregnant woman because of the weight that is continuously adding up each day. That is why tired muscles will usually result to leg cramps or sore muscles.</p>
<p>What every pregnant woman must know is that exercise improves the condition of the muscles and their ability to work longer without fatigue.</p>
<p>2. Reduce backaches</p>
<p>Even when you sit or stand, some muscles are working, and such relatively easy postures can tax some muscles and cause fatigue. The muscles of the lower back, for example, can be exhausted and worn out by the effort of keeping erect when a pregnant woman stand still for several hours.</p>
<p>With exercise, a pregnant woman can correct this error by developing her posture.</p>
<p>3. Increase the amount of oxygen</p>
<p>Work and exercise rely on glycogen, a substance produced by the body from complex carbohydrates and stored muscles and liver. The supply of glycogen in the muscles determines and limits the duration of activity. Exercise depletes the glycogen in the muscles and leads to tiredness.</p>
<p>However, when glycogen is depleted by strenuous activity, it is replaced in quantities greater than before, as if the body recognized the need to lay in a larger supply of fuel.</p>
<p>Hence, oxidation is essential for converting glycogen to the energy that pregnant women need to wiggle a finger, flex a muscle, or practice the lungs and heart for some blowing action during normal delivery.</p>
<p>These are just some of the many benefits exercise can bring to pregnant women. Besides, nothing is completely wrong for a pregnant woman doing some moderate exercises. The only important thing to remember is that before starting an exercise program, whether pregnant or not, it is best to consult your doctor. As they say, doctors know best!</p>
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