A well balanced diet is very important
for a woman in all the stages of her life right from birth to old age.A women
undergoes various changes through her life – Physical, Hormonal, and Emotional
changes. Hence it becomes very important to nurture and nourish her so that she
can easily transit through these changes.
As we know a women is a multi-tasker
in the roles of a daughter, a sister, a friend, wife, a mother and a
grandmother where she needs to care, give affection and fulfill the needs of
her family. To fulfill all these responsibilities she needs to be strong and healthy.
It is possible to stay healthy with a well balanced diet and exercise.
Infancy and Childhood
It is a milestone for your future
health. What you are fed as a child will build your body strength and immunity
to deal with the changes in your future life. The child should be breast fed
for minimum 1 year and has to be gradually weaned to a healthy diet of fresh
fruits, vegetables, cereals and pulses in the right quantity. Junk food and
ready to eat cereals should not be introduced in the child’s diet till 5 years
of age. In doubt consult a nutritionist she will guide you what and how to feed
the child and in what quantity.
Puberty
In the early growing stages of a girl
child she needs to be nourished properly as they are nearing puberty and
stepping into menarche. Along with a proper diet she needs to be educated about
what the puberty brings in, menstrual cycle, about dating and sexuality.
Talking to your girl will help her eliminate her fears and anxiety about her
body.
During this age a girl becomes very
conscious about the way she looks, her weight and appearance hence in the
attempt to attain so they may run around experimenting various dietary
practices and various dietary formulas. This can lead to many deficiencies
especially anemia muscle loss. She needs to be guided and explained the
importance of a well balanced diet and exercise. This will help her to be healthy,
beautiful with the right thoughts and a healthy skin and hair.
Marriage
After marriage a women’s life
completely changes she is burdened with lot of responsibilities. While
attending to these responsibilities there is a tendency to neglect her dietary
needs and health. It is very important to eat a proper healthy and balanced
diet that will give her strength and good health to attend to the chores of
daily life.
It is an important phase of women’s
life as she will be a mother soon and a healthy and nourished body will have a
healthy progeny. So it is very important not to neglect the dietary needs of
your body. You can consult a qualified Nutritionist who will guide you to eat
right and also help you out with easy, quick and healthy recipes.
Pregnancy
It is a very special and the best period in
women’s life. Her body undergoes various physical changes to nurture the baby
in the womb. During this phase a woman needs to take special care to maintain
her health and make sure that her baby is also getting the right nourishment.
Dietary needs vary throughout the pregnancy it is divided into 3 trimesters.
Women should completely avoid alcohol
and smoking during pregnancy she should eat fresh fruits, vegetables and whole
grains in the right quantity. In each trimester the requirement for vitamins
and minerals like calcium and iron, proteins, fats and carbohydrates vary. Hence
you should consult a Nutritionist who is qualified to prescribe you the right
balanced diet that is needed during each trimester of pregnancy.
Post Pregnancy
Eating a balanced diet is very
important as the new born is relying on mothers breast milk for it nourishment.
Breast milk is the important nutrient for the child. If the mother neglects her
diet then the infant’s health will be directly affected.
Post pregnancy young mothers are in
hurry to loose the extra kilos of weight gained during pregnancy. Many of them
go on a crash diet to get back in shape. But this dieting is not advised while
breast feeding, as it will affect the health of the mother and the child.
Remember breast feeding your child for a year is very essential for building
the immunity of the child. Never go on dieting for at least 8-12 months post
pregnancy. Consult a nutritionist who will guide you to eat a balanced diet to
meet the extra need for vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats and carbohydrates to
meet the daily needs of your body and your child.
Menopause
During menopause a women’s body
undergoes various hormonal and physical changes. As they progress towards the
old age a women needs to take special care of her health. Due to hormonal
imbalance post menopause women are prone to osteoporosis which may cause easy
fracture that will take a long time to heal. Hence during this phase a women
needs to be very particular about her diet and exercise regime. Also with the
growing age, many develop chronic conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension which
also needs to be controlled to prevent further complication. Hence it is
advised to consult a Nutritionist and not to experiment diet at home.
Nutritionist will design a balanced diet that will meet the individual needs.
A well balanced diet is very essential
for women in all the stages of her life. As during each stage of her life there
is a hormonal change which affects her body, if proper care is not taken then
it may lead to various illness. Consult a nutritionist now for a Healthy you
and Healthy body.
Article Written by,
Dr.Varsha S.Joshi
Senior Nutritionist & Homeopath
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