The Importance of Nutrition for Women’s Health
Women experience many hormonal and physiological changes throughout their lives, Due to their nature. These changes begin with menstruation during adolescence, continue with giving birth, breastfeeding and menopause. These hormonal changes can cause frequent weight gain and loss, body deformations, some diseases, stress and depression in women. Therefore, paying attention to a woman’s nutrition and physical activity throughout her life will help her go through these processes in a healthier and easier way.
The premenstrual period is a period that begins approximately a week before menstruation every month and causes some psychological and physiological changes. The body tent to keep water inside of cells during this time. The increase in water that occurs in the body as a result of the changes in estrogen and progesterone hormones. It may be reflected as a weight gain on the scale before menstruation. However it returns to normal after menstruation. On the other hand, the decrease in estrogen hormone in the body may cause sugar cravings and constant desire to eat high carbohydrate foods during this period. As a result of the increase in energy intake may cause increase in fat mass in your body, that is, real weight gain. Therefore, appropriate nutrition plan and regular exercise will reduce the outcomes of this period.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
This common situation is experienced by most of the women nowadays and can cause weight gain, which negatively affects the person physiologically and psychologically. Our aim is to ensure that you go through such processes in a healthy way, without gaining weight, with the right foods for your body.
Menaupose
Menopause, like adolescence, is one of the new era for women. It is a period when the ability of fertility ends and the hormones secreted from the ovaries decrease. This period, which generally begins around the age of 48 – 55, causes some may cause some health issues such as obesity, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, and increased abdominal fat around the waist regarding the decreased estrogen hormone. Stress, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking are factors that affect the menopause period. Getting help from a dietician and eating right foods during this period will help you go through the menopause process better and nourish your body as well as your soul.