Functional Foods for Overalls Women’s Health

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Functional Food For Overall Women's Health
An Academic presentation by Dr. Nancy Agnes,
Head, Technical Operations, FoodResearchLab
Group www.foodresearchlab.com Email
info_at_foodresearchlab.com
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TODAY'S DISCUSSION
Introduction What Should Women Eat to Maintain
Their Health? Vitamins for Women's Preventative
Health
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INTRODUCTION
Healthy meals offer you the nutrients you want to
sustain your body's health and energy
levels. The functional food product development s
ector market is soaring in demand. The major
components that make up a healthy, balanced diet
include water, carbs, fat, protein, vitamins, and
minerals. Contd...
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Sugar Women should aim for 25 grammes (6
teaspoons) or less daily. Fat It has roughly
nine calories per gramme, so limit yourself to
about 50 g per day. Sodium Women should not exce
ed 1,500 mg (3.8 g) of sodium per day. Contd...
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Protein Women who exercise for less than 30
minutes per day should consume 46 grammes of
protein. Vitamins While naturally occurring
vitamins are optimal, supplementing with
vitamins can also be beneficial. Calories A
150-pound woman needs 2,000 calories per day to
maintain her weight and 1,500 calories per day
to lose weight.
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WHAT SHOULD WOMEN EAT TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH?
A healthy eating plan includes all of your body's
nutrients regularly and any non-nutritive
additions. Dietary supplements are also another w
ay to keep your body away from nutrition
deficits. Following is a list of foods that make
up a healthy, well-balanced diet Contd...
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Vegetables and their subgroups include beans,
peas, grains, and dark green, red, or
orange-coloured vegetables.

• Fruits in their natural state
• Quinoa, corn, millet, and brown rice are examples
  of whole grains. Full-fat dairy is in short
  supply.
• Lean meats, eggs, nuts, seeds, and soy products
  are all good protein sources. Olive, flaxseed,
  canola, and avocado oils are healthy oils.
• Contd...

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Only around a quarter of the population consumes
the recommended quantities of fruits,
vegetables, dairy, and oils. Over half of the
people, on the other hand, meets or exceeds the
total grains and protein guidelines. You should
only consume whole grains that contain full-grain
kernel, bran, and germ while eating grains. The
germ bran have been detached from refined
grains (or processed grains), iron, dietary
fibre, and other important minerals.
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VITAMINS FOR WOMEN'S PREVENTATIVE HEALTH
It is advised that you include the following
elements in your vitamins or include them in
your regular functional food for health
benefits Calcium A high-calcium diet may
reduce the incidence of osteoporosis in
women. Contd...
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Iron Women lose iron with each menstrual cycle.
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for
premenopausal women is 18 mg of iron per day.

• Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids
  that help the body function properly. As women
  become older, their oestrogen levels drop,
  increasing their risk of heart disease. These
  fatty acids can benefit your body battle
  inflammation.
• As you continue your quest for unhealthy meals
  masquerading as healthy, the terms "processed,"
  "calories," and "sugar" should now be triggers
  for you.
• Contd...

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Lowering your sugar intake will help you maintain
a healthy weight while also lowering your risk
of some malignancies, reducing the number of
blood sugar level spikes (which may be causing
your energy and mood fluctuations), and reducing
the severity of menopausal symptoms. As you
enter the perimenopausal and menopausal stages
of your life, it's critical to consider health
choices
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Remember to read your labels carefully, remember
that the healthiest options don't have an
ingredient list and know that the health
benefits of functional foods don't always become
apparent in the packaging. Food Research Lab can
help you in food formulation and development of
food products for overall women's health.
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