Simple Nutrition Tips for Women by Heather Johnson

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Simple Nutrition Tips for Women

It seems like every new diet tip you hear these days is more complicated than the next and you’re simply turned off from even trying the new idea. I’ve been looking for simple nutritional tips lately. I wanted to find some tips that anybody could give an honest try without having to totally alter their lifestyle. I also wanted to find ones that worked. Here are five easy tips I’ve come across and hope they can work for you:

1. Breakfast is the most important meal. You’ve heard this a million times but it bears repeating. It’s also the easiest nutritional tip to follow. If you skip breakfast your body goes into starvation mode and your metabolism slows down. This then leads us to overeat at our next meal. It’s advised that you include at least three different food groups in your breakfast so you’re not scrounging around looking for a snack before lunch.

2. Go green. Dark green vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, green beans and kale are stacked with vitamins A and C and fiber. These veggies are also rich in folates which are very important for pregnant women. Folate is a vitamin that helps prevent neural-tube defects in babies.

3. Eat iron-rich meals. Pre-menopausal women need diets heavy in iron to avoid developing iron-deficiency anemia. This is a very common problem for younger women. Eating iron-rich foods like shellfish, meat and beans will help you round out your dietary needs. Women are commonly told to consume about 18 miligrams of iron a day and that number jumps up to 27 miligrams for pregnant women.

4. Make sure you get enough calcium and vitamin D. Calcium has shown to help regulate heart beat and blood pressure. This is in addition to strengthening our bones and teeth. Vitamin D has also been proven to help in calcium metabolism. Having low levels of vitamin D doesn’t allow your body to absorb the calcium you intake effectively.

5. Berries lead the way in antioxidants. Berries are more than just simply delicious fruits; they have been found to be some of the most powerful disease-fighting foods available. Cranberries are an excellent example of the power of berries as they decrease the incidences of urinary infections in women.

We hope these tips are helpful if you’re looking to retool your diet. This is just a starting point but we hope it’s a way to start improving your diet and your lifestyle.

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This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of nursing schools online. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com.