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Holistic Nutrition for Women
While the trend for women spending nearly one - third of their incomes on themselves reflects the economic independence of modern Indian women it is observed that urban women in India are under nourished, have vitamin and protein deficiencies, and therefore are increasingly becoming vulnerable to lifestyle disorders and ailments such as hypertension and diabetes.
With no time for either adequate rest or physical exercise. Interestingly lifestyles disorders are no longer restricted to urban areas as thousands of rural women have also been found suffering from hypertension and diabetes. Recent studies have shown that 53% of working women skip meals and indulge in junk food due to work-time pressures. Further, 60% of Indian working women between the ages of 30 and 40 have exhibited symptoms of exhaustion, irritability and insomnia.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Indians are among the worlds most depressed and the burden of depression is 50% higher for females than males. Another research by WHO shares alarming findings that Osteoporosis - a global health challenge has worst hit Indians. 36 million people in India are estimated to suffer from Osteoporosis by 2013 and one in three women is at risk of an osteoporotic fracture. There are more alarming findings that predict that three fourth of women in India are anaemic. It is therefore imperative for the women to focus more on nutrition and balanced diet and adopt healthy lifestyle that includes physical exercise and positive thinking.
In order to stay healthy, Indian women should increase the intake of unprocessed food, vegetables and fruits rich in these nutrients. Besides bridging the gap of nutrients in diet, dietary supplements can also help women to deal with the phases like menopause. Nutrilite – the world’s number one vitamins and dietary supplements brand from Amway offers Nutrilite Black Cohosh and Soy that supports the overall wellbeing of women during menopause by easing out symptoms like hot flushes, night sweats and mood swings. Nutrition is fairly important to bring lifestyle diseases under control among women. It is also crucial to raise the awareness level about the need of nutrition to stay healthy.
