After menopause, women who breastfed at one time have a lower body mass index. Many moms have long believed that breastfeeding helps them get back into shape faster after giving birth.. Now scientists have found it could help women stay slim for decades..

Researchers have found that women who breastfeed their babies for at least a few months after birth are less likely to be obese even 30 years later..

Scientists from Oxford University have calculated that for every six months of breastfeeding, a woman loses about a kilogram, depending on her initial weight and height.. While this may not sound like much, scientists claim it also helps prevent thousands of deaths from cancer, heart disease, and other obesity-related illnesses..

Doctors and midwives are increasingly concerned that many women become obese, gaining extra weight during pregnancy that they never get rid of.. If they have multiple children, they get fatter with each pregnancy..

The latest study of over 740,000 women provides compelling evidence that breastfeeding helps prevent weight gain and then helps women avoid weight gain forever..

Breastfeeding uses a lot of energy and experts previously calculated that it burns 500 calories a day, just like a typical gym session..

The authors of the study say that it has long been known that breastfeeding is the best nutrition for children, and this study adds more evidence. The World Health Organization recommends that women breastfeed their children for at least six months, but many do not, because.

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