According to research, pregnant women tend to eat more if carrying a baby boy. Male fetuses may secrete a chemical that stimulates their mothers to step up her energy intake.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
