Nutrition for Women
Young women need a balanced diet to fuel their active bodies and minds. But at this point in life, healthy eating sometimes becomes a challenge. College life can interrupt normal patterns of eating. Unhealthy body image issues can take over.
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While healthy eating prepares your body for pregnancy, it can also affect fertility in ways that are not yet clear. Healthy body weight and physical activity level also play a role.
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For women, menopause is a reality check that your body is changing. This is a time to take care of yourself by making healthy lifestyle choices. Eating well, and being physically active will make this midlife transition easier.
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Healthy weight management for adult women is all about energy balance. That means eating smarter and moving more. Here are some tasty ways to get the essential energizing nutrients your body craves and to cut back on unnecessary calories at the same time.
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Up to 85 percent of women experience some form of premenstrual syndrome during their childbearing years.
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Five percent to 10 percent of young women have a hormonal disorder called polycystic ovarian syndrome. Women with PCOS often have insulin resistance, resulting in too much insulin in the body. Excess insulin has been related to an increase in production of androgen, a male hormone made in fat cells, ovaries and adrenal glands.
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A recent study found one out of four college freshmen gains about 10 pounds during her first semester.
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