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10 Tips to Make Your Pregnancy Organic |
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1. Food
Start eating as much organic food as possible, paying attention to the most and least toxic items. These are the fruits and veggies that have the highest levels of pesticides: apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, spinach, cherries and strawberries. These are the fruits and veggies that have the lowest levels and are therefore safe to buy conventionally if you're trying to save money or can't find organic versions: asparagus, avocados, bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, corn (sweet), kiwi, mangos, onions, papaya, pineapple, peas (sweet). You'll also want to avoid high-mercury fish and high-fat meats; toxins that have been linked to prenatal nervous-system and hormonal damage are stored in fatty tissue.
2. Water
Use a PUR or Brita filter for all of your water. Drink out of glass, not plastic, whenever possible. If you need to use plastic water bottles, recycle after one use. Most plastic water bottles are made out of a plastic that is only meant for one use. If you use it more than that, and expose it to heat or sunlight, it can begin to deteriorate and leach toxins into your drinking water. They're also very hard to clean, and harmful bacteria can easily grow in them.
3. Bathroom tip
Install a shower filter head. According to books/studies we've read, taking a shower is the equivalent of drinking many gallons of
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Teen pregnancy is when you have a baby in your teenage years. Most teen pregnancies happen when you are in high school. If you have a baby during your high school years, most people have to drop out of school and find a job to support their baby.
Signs of being pregnant
-Missed period or short period
-Feeling sick to your stomach
-Feeling tired
-Sudden mood swings
-Sore or tender breasts
If you think your pregnant buy a pregnancy test or go to a clinic for a second opinion. Curtain clinics provide free pregnancy tests.
What to do if you are pregnant?
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 21:51 |
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Does smoking marijuana influence pregnancy test results? |
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Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Before the 1960s, most Americans had never heard of marijuana, but today it is the most often used illegal drug in this country. Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuana and other drugs made from the same plant. All forms of cannabis are mind-altering or psychoactive drugs; they all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. Marijuana’s effect on the user depends on the strength or potency of the THC it contains. It may also contain more than 400 other chemicals that may be harmful.
Scientific studies on marijuana have been extensive, however, few have been able to pin point the exact harmful effects of marijuana with conviction. And there is little medical evidence on the effects of marijuana on pregnancy. But though all of the long-term effects of marijuana use are not yet known, there are a few studies that indicate serious health concerns. For example, a group of scientists in California examined the health status of 450 daily smokers of marijuana but not tobacco. They found that the marijuana smokers had more sick days and more doctor visits for respiratory problems and other types of illness than did a similar group who did not smoke either substance.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 21:54 |
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