Women have special dietary needs during each stage of our lives, which includes adolesence, pregnancy, breast feeding, and menopause. Eating healthy increases your energy level which makes it easier to juggle the variety of commitments you deal with every day. Good nutrition starts with the basics, such as a well rounded diet consisting of proteins, carbs from whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
Calcium is a very important part of a womans diet at every age. It alleviates PMS symptoms, supports a healthy pregnancy, prevents osteoporosis and boneloss after menopause. Women under the age of 40 need 1000 mg of calcium daily. After age 40, you need 1200-1500 mg a day.
To boost your calcium intake:
- Start your day with a calciun fortified whole grain cereal and low fat milk.
- Choose high calcium snacks, such as yogurt, calcium fortified orange juice, canned sardine with bones, and almonds.
- Pick hard cheese over soft cheese. (an ounce of cheddar pack 200 mg versus a meager 60 mg in a half cup of cottage cheese)
- understand food labels
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