We have just started a brand new year and little by little routine has been established again after a few days in which, we all, to a greater or lesser degree, have altered our daily rhythm overindulging in food.<\/p>\n
\nBack to school for the children, back to the office\u2026 and back to face with the feared and honest scale, whilst still having in memory that dinner with school friends, the traditional company dinner and the family celebrations of these dates, making the first objective of the year to lose those extra kilos, which we are sure to have gained and concerned not to be able to hide.<\/p>\n
\nAs a starting point, and according to the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN), each Spaniard has gained, on average, between 2 and 4 kilos during these past holidays.<\/p>\n
\nIn the case of pregnant women, weight gain can be considered as normal, especially at this time. We should not give it more importance. On one side, perhaps they just put on weight due to the normal development of the pregnancy, being also increased by some excess in the feeding. If this increase of weight is excessive or uncomfortable for the woman, the best advice is to arrange a visit with the midwife, who will provide them with some healthy eating guidelines in order to adjust the weight adequately according to the stage of pregnancy.<\/p>\n
The importance to follow healthy habits:<\/strong> Generally, most experts agree on some basic guidelines recommended for this:<\/p>\n
\nAcquiring certain habits can be beneficial to our health, both in short-term, for the improvement in the physical condition, and in long-term, as a disease prevention tool.<\/p>\n\n