Women Health Center

Folic acid or folate is a B vitamin. Folic acid is an essential nutrient for ensuring proper development of new cells and tissues; it also plays a big role in DNA growth. These features of folic acid make it an extremely important nutrient for women in their childbearing age as well as the pregnant women. A pregnant women suffering from folic acid deficiency or not having enough of this nutrient from in form of foods or supplements are at higher risk of giving birth to babies having birth defects. According to medical experts, folic acid is of maximum importance during the initial phase of pregnancy i.e. during first 4 weeks of pregnancy or first trimester. However, often women come to know about their pregnancy either after completing 4 weeks of pregnancy or in the later phase of these  [...]

Initially devised for treating adults suffering from hypertension (high BP), the DASH diet or Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension is exhibiting novel promise for lowering weight increase among teen girls. Teenage girlies having dietetic intake resembling DASH diet exhibited the least rise in BMI (body mass index) over a decade in a novel trial. Recording of the least body mass index figures were also done at the time of the trial’s follow up phase. Dash diet basically focuses on veggies, leaner cuts of meats, whole-grain & fruit varieties whilst cutting out red meats & several carb types. The key emphasis of the plan is reducing sodium consumption that aids in reducing BP in elderly dieter community. The trial did a follow-up on 2379 girls in the age band of nine &  [...]

Acai berries & its juiced form which is the essence of the Acai Berry Diet come from the trees which are closely linked to the palm tree. Such trees are present all over S. America. The rich levels of antioxidants, vitamin E, C, several types of nutrient as well as fiber-laden constituents aid in maintaining a sound digestive system. Around 1/3rd of the acid berries weight is dietary fiber. The nutrient worth of juiced acai berries might function as an immune system booster & the added fiber might well proffer weight reduction advantages. Acai berry intake is even believed to offer other advantages like: Digestion improvement Cleanse & detox the body Immunity-booster Supports optimal heart health Increases mental lucidity Eyesight improvement Slackens aging Reduces  [...]

Astonishingly managed to survived the test-of-time, the so-dubbed ‘3 Day Diet’ dates back to the mid-eighties & promises swift pounds shedding, lesser cholesterol, total cleanse & augmented energy. The 3 Day Diet is a strictly controlled diet plan which should be adhered to for precisely 3 days at an instant, ensued by regular consumption for 4-5 days prior to choosing to revert to the diet plan once more. Proponents of this diet are assured nearly ten lbs. weight reduction in 3 days, though practically, majority of this weight is most probably because of fluids lost rather than the much preferred fats lost. For achieving the planned reduction, exercising isn’t stated in the 3 Day Diet. What’s permitted in the 3 Day Diet The 3 Day Diet is a quite precise victual plan  [...]

If you are one of those having met with repeated failures in shedding surplus pounds around the midriff area then don’t lose hope as here is some positive news. The main constituents present in the flat-belly diet – MUFA (monounsaturated fats or healthful fats) harness the strength to really alter the body and particularly attack the difficult-to-budge abdominal fat. Elucidated herewith are 10 belly-flab fighting ace foods that should be ideally paired with a calorie-reducing consumption plan and you are bound to trim down at the most-needed place – the tummy. Almond The vitamin E and monounsaturated fatty acid in almond functions in unison for curbing cholesterol levels. Almond is additionally a fabulous vegetable protein plus fiber source. Foodie Tip Try sprinkling duo tablespoonfuls  [...]

Largely women do not want to get pregnant carrying surplus weight. However in case you are on the lookout for dropping some pounds prior to conceiving then ensure you are doing prudently. Though many doctors would notify you that dieting is not wise while you are attempting conception yet several females are eager to shed some weight prior to being faced with the imminent gestational weight gain. Women get tempted to try quick-fixes like varied fad diets having alluring assertions such as ‘shed twenty pounds within a month’ or ‘eating all what one desires and yet losing pounds’. Majority of such diets are not balanced, unwholesome and at times blatantly not safe. Any type of weight reduction one does notice as a consequence of any of such diet programs would be at the cost of a woman’s  [...]

An attention-grabbing latest research outcome indicated that multivitamins fail to effectively thwart cancer or cardiovascular disease in elderly females. However, this does not essentially imply that women in their post-menopause phase must halt using vitamin supplements. Inadequate nutrition could raise a female’s risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and cancer. Although controversies abound regarding just how imperative are multivitamins for elderly women, specialists concur that healthful eating and getting the minimal day-to-day vitamin needs are critical to maintaining lasting good health. But, vitamin supplements might not be the ‘cure-all’ in regards to averting some ailments. Classically women go on diets that are often faulty thus leaving bothersome  [...]

Held in high esteem since primordial times, tea does not seem to have any downsides to it and a fantastic substitute to coffee with lesser caffeine presence. The high flavonoid content in tea is great for the heart and could lower cancer. Three cups of tea a day is all that is needed and could be the cure for an array of health issues from weight reduction to unsettled stomach. Ginger Herbal Tea Ginger herbal tea has ginger along with cloves that could allay indigestion, feeling nauseous though it could have an interfering action on blood thinner medicines. Fennel Tea The fennel seeds present in tea have been found to behave alike oestrogen and could allay premenstrual syndrome and menses related cramps. Although fennel could be helpful for period pains, however could have an effect  [...]

After a zesty pumped up session at the gym one is all revved up to face the day ahead. However, 3 hours anon often keeping eyes wide open becomes hardly manageable. For maintaining peaked energy levels all through the daytimes refuelling the system with the appropriate foods instantaneously following one’s training session would be the ideal approach. This translates to the fact that consuming carbohydrate constituent snacks for replenishing mislaid glycogen supplies and proteins for aiding muscle restorative and recuperative processes. One should ideally be aiming for about two to three hundred calories for each hour one has exercised and a two-is-to-one ratio of carbohydrates to proteins. Whatever snacks are consumed should be easily-assimilated as blood circulation would then stay centred  [...]

A new found awareness has arisen that the so-dubbed ‘Nordic diet’ is akin in terms of nourishment and wellbeing with the well-identified sun-kissed Mediterranean diet. This is welcome news for all those residing in Northern regions of the globe where it is possible to maintain ideal health consuming one’s own food produce with no sense of wanting to opt for costly and environmentally unwholesome overseas  trade ins. A latest global survey detected that those residing in the Nordic region were the healthiest globally with obesity rates half that noted in the United Kingdom. Although adhering to the Nordic diet would help in shedding just about 1-2 pounds weekly, however the impact of this diet is bound to be long-lasting. All studies reveal that one must ideally consume mix grains  [...]