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What is the best diet for a breast feeding mum to loose weight?
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Less in, more out...: To lose weight, you need to take in fewer calories than you are using each day. If your baby is only drinking breast milk, you're burning about 500 calories a day making milk. In one study, nursing moms taking in about 1700 calories a day lost weight without affecting their babies' health. A healthy diet with lots of whole grains, protein and unsaturated fat will help too.
Answered 6/21/2015
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