Women Health
A woman body is very complex. Throughout
the stages of your life, you will need to place extra
attention to nutritional support to maintain good
health. Three important nutrients that can have a
major impact on a woman's total health includes calcium,
folic acid, and iron.
Calcium and Osteoporosis
Calcium is essential to strong and
healthy bones. Our bones act as a bank where calcium
is absorb, deposited, and withdrawn as needed. It
is important to ensure that you are getting your daily
calcium requirement throughout your life.
As a woman you have less bone tissue
and lose bone more rapidly then men. This gives women
higher risk of developing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis
is a disease where the quality of the bone are reduced
causing the skeleton to weaken and increasing the
risk of bone fracture.
Bone loss in women can begin as
early as age 25. As the world population grows and
ages, osteoporosis is increasing its significance.
Reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis by consuming
adequate calcium throughout life.
Read more on Pregnancy Nutrition and Calcium
Folic Acid and Women Health
Folic acid is the man-made version
of a B vitamin that impact women health in many ways.
Most importantly, it plays an important role during
fetal growth and development.
By taking adequate amount of folic
acid as part of a healthy diet before and during the
early stages of pregnancy may reduce the risk of babies
born with a birth defect of the brain or spinal cord.
Read more on Folic Acid and Preventing Spina Bifida
Iron Benefits and Women Health
Nutrition is important in maintaining the normal
functions and general health of the body. Iron plays
an important role in forming healthy red blood cells
and transporting oxygen from the lungs to wherever
it is needed in the body.
Iron also help to ensure a healthy immune system
and is essential in helping the body to produce energy
from food.
Iron Deficiency Symptom
Iron deficiency can only be accurately determined
by a blood test. Some symptoms of iron deficiency
may include includes: feeling tired, reduce ability
to exercise, lack of appetite, weight loss, poor stamina,
frequent infections, irritability, and washed out
complexion.
As a woman, your body has a higher demand for iron
to replace blood loss, especially from menstruation
or in times of growth such as adolescence. And if
you're a vegetarian, you have an even higher demand
for iron.
Daily Iron Intake
The daily allowance of iron intake for a woman range
from 13mg - 15mg. While iron supplements provides
200mg - 300mg. The best way to ensure that you're
getting enough iron is to take daily multivitamins
and eating foods that are rich in iron.
It is important to recognize that too much iron can
damage vital organs. Iron supplements should only
be use to replace the iron stores in the body. Once
the iron stores are replenished, you should discontinue
taking iron supplements.
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