Breastfeeding and Flab: Good News, Bad News
First the bad news: even though breastfeeding burns a lot of calories-- 200 - 500 a day-- it does not appear to help moms lose weight any faster, or to keep it off.
The good news: Breastfeeding does help keep children from becoming obese. One study found that formula-fed babies have triple the risk of being obese at age six.
Breastfeeding does have lots of other benefits for moms, though, including lower rates of osteoporosis and breast cancer.
The good news: Breastfeeding does help keep children from becoming obese. One study found that formula-fed babies have triple the risk of being obese at age six.
Breastfeeding does have lots of other benefits for moms, though, including lower rates of osteoporosis and breast cancer.
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