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Fighting the battle of the bulge can range from following a sensible diet to benign ill-guided efforts to extreme, downright risky behaviors. Some behaviors are unlikely to cause harm because they cannot be sustained long enough to do damage but other dieting tactics can be downright risky and cause serious health consequences.

Tweet This Here's a trimester-by-trimester guide to the perfect walking workout for pregnant women of all sizes, shapes and fitness levels. Walking is the one workout that suits pregnant women of all stripes. It's as gentle or as challenging as you need it to be. It requires no investment (all you really need is a good pair of shoes and a water bottle). Plus, you can do it nearly anywhere, anytime.

Nearly 81% of Americans are overweight and 31% of these overweight people are considered to be obese. We've all heard the reasons (stereotypes) for why this is the case: Americans are lazy, don't exercise, and love fast food. It could be that so many Americans are overweight because these stereotypes are true, but is there something else at play as well? Did you know that research has shown that toxins (in other words poisons) are making us fat and keeping us fat.

Here's a trimester-by-trimester guide to the perfect walking workout for pregnant women of all sizes, shapes and fitness levels.