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NUTRITIONAL GUIDE FOR WOMEN

 Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health. Proper nutrition can help prevent diseases, maintain a healthy weight, and support overall well-being. Having a balanced diet that includes all the essential nutrients to support daily needs is important.💯  Generally, to ensure that you get all the nutrients you need, try to aim for a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, quality protein, healthy fats, and low in processed, fried and sugary foods.🍉 Women have unique nutritional needs, as our bodies go through physical and hormonal changes (pregnancy, menstruation, menopause) that require that our diets evolve with our bodies’ needs. These changes place women at a higher risk of anemia, osteoporosis (porous bones), and as such would require a higher intake of nutrients such as iron, calcium, vitamin b9 (folic acid), vitamin D and magnesium. Here are some essential nutrients required in a woman’s diet: Calcium and vitamin D: Calcium and Vitamin D are important in bu...