Women’s Nutrition

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5 Steps to Looking & Feeling Your Best

With life being so busy it can be really easy to forget about how important it is to make a little time and space for yourself. With work, relationships and family commitments it can be so easy to always put the needs of others first, but what can happen in…
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Calcium

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. The richest sources of calcium are from dairy products such as milk and cheese. Other good sources include nuts, canned fish with bones, leafy vegetables and dried fruits. Alternative food sources with fortified calcium include soy or rice milk. Calcium is…
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Postnatal Nutrition

Postnatal nutrition is so important. As a first time mum, you have new joys, new discoveries and new surprises to look forward to. With all this is going on, it can be hard to remember to take good care of yourself. Pregnancy is a time when a lot of attention…
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Post Pregnancy Weight Loss

Even though you want to return to your before-baby weight, extreme post pregnancy weight loss programs and diets are not a good short term goal. Try not to put undue pressure on yourself – you have many new skills to learn and a new lifestyle to adapt to. Losing weight…
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Postnatal Exercise

You’re back home again and this is when postnatal exercise is most important. You’re happy, but maybe not physically fit. That’s perfectly normal, since your body has gone through significant changes during pregnancy and has worked very hard during the birth of your baby. Gentle Exercise After giving birth, speak…
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Post Pregnancy Diet

It’s time to look at post pregnancy diet. We’ve covered a lot in the previous sections regarding post birth food, nutrition and healthy eating. Now we can put it all into practice with a handy food checklist and two sample meal plans – one for breastfeeding mums and another…
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Post Birth Food

Once you’ve had your baby, postnatal nutrition is very important, whether you are breastfeeding or not. Dealing with fatigue after pregnancy and giving birth as well as feeding and taking care of your baby will require a lot of energy and an adequate intake of vitamins and minerals. Enjoying a…
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Food During Pregnancy

When you are pregnant, you are feeding not only yourself but also your growing foetus. Naturally, you will need to pay close attention to the types of foods you eat during pregnancy, so try to consume healthy, nutritious foods during your pregnancy. The good news is that eating well during…
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Iron For Fertility

When you’re pregnant, your iron requirements are much greater than at any other stage in your life. In fact, iron requirements will increase during pregnancy, from 18mg/day before pregnancy to 27mg/day during pregnancy. The main reason for this is that your growing foetus needs to build up its own iron…
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Food Myths

Chocolate – Switch To Dark! Chocolate is made from cocoa derived from cocoa beans. Cocoa is quite bitter on its own, so sugar and cocoa butter are usually added to develop the smooth taste of chocolate you know and love! Cocoa contains antioxidants and generally, the more cocoa in a…
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