The Top 5 Nutrients for Women's Health
Women have very specific nutritional needs, which vary with their age and lifestyle. Our bodies need to keep up with the demands of our minds, families, careers and so on. So how can we help it? Focusing on eating foods with the right nutrients is our first priority. But our modern foodstuffs aren’t as packed full of the needed nutrients as they used to be and often we find ourselves in a position that we are forced to add supplements to our diets to ensure our bodies get what they need. So what are the top nutrients you have to get into your diet? 1. Iron Women in their childbearing years need a lot of iron - 18 mg up until menopause and 27 mg during pregnancy. Iron deficiency is the most common deficiency in the United States. Women are at greater risk than men because of their reproductive cycle. Those with heavier cycles are at an even greater risk. Symptoms of iron deficiency include weakness, fatigue, low body temperature, frequent illness, problems concentrating
