Essential Nutrients For Women

04:03, 06/03/2012

Tips on minerals and vitamins that can either maintain juvenescence or delay aging process for females.

Tips on minerals and vitamins that can either maintain juvenescence or delay aging process for females.

Beta-carotene is an antioxidant that can help protect the eyesight, intensify the immune system and improve the skin health. Therefore, intake of carrots, sweet potatoes, green chilies and other orange color fruits and vegetables is highly recommended for women as they have abundant beta-carotene.

The body always needs calcium for the health of bone and to prevent osteoporosis, especially for women aged 30 and more. Calcium is found abundantly in fresh milk, yogurt, cheese and other dairy products. If you do not like these dairy products, you can consult your doctor for taking calcium supplement. However, those who are over 70 years old or those with kidney stones should supply their bodies with the calcium from foods and drinks.
Iron is necessary for the functioning of blood cells. Women should supply their bodies with iron during their menstruation period by the intake of more pig liver, lean meat, seafood, dark green vegetables and nuts of various kinds.

Studies show that multivitamin preparations are very good for women as these products can help prevent the risk of breast cancer for them.

Intake of foods, fruits and vegetables rich in potassium can help lower high blood pressure, reduce heartbeat disorders and prevent the redundancy of sodium in the body. It is advisable that women from 25 years of age should eat more bananas, raisin and fruits that are rich in potassium to prevent several illnesses.

Selenium is an antioxidant. Studies show that intake of some 200mg of selenium a day can help reduce the risks of prostate gland, lung and colon cancers for men. Selenium can help delay the aging process for women and protect their beauties against the change of weather. Foods such as meat, seafood and eggs are rich in selenium.
However, you should not have too much of the following foods and drinks:

Alcoholic beverages: Such drinks may have a negative impact on testicles and females’ breasts. Alcoholic abuse may cause menstruation disorders and may affect the functioning of the ovary.

Carrots: This taproot is very rich in carotenoids, which can have bad impacts on the menstruation and functioning of the ovary. As a result, those who want to be pregnant should not have so many carrots.

Coffee: Study shows that coffee may have a bad impact on the pregnant ability of women, especially for those having more than one cup of coffee a day. The pregnant possibility of those who have more than one cup of coffee a day decreases by half in comparison with those who have just one or no cup of coffee a day.

Grilled beef or grilled lamb: Women who have a large number of grilled beef or grilled lamb may give birth to a retarded child or a physically impaired child.

(Source: SGT)