Women and Health

The female life cycle has many stages: puberty, menses, pregnancy, lactation, menopause and other life transitional times. Each stage has its own characteristics with special nutritional needs. These stages and other life changes can lead to physical and emotional questions about food and weight.

Women frequently ask…

• Do you diet… only to gain weight back again?
• Do you wonder if your metabolism is okay?
• Why is the female body higher in body fat than males?
• How do female hormones affect nutritional needs?
• What about body image, weight and emotional eating connection?
• Pregnant or trying to conceive? What should you eat?
• How do PCOS or metabolic syndrome relate to food?
• Does stress have anything to do with your weight?
• Is PMS the cause of unusual eating patterns?
• Do you see "midlife" changes in your food or weight?
• Are you at risk for osteoporosis?
• Do you struggle with diabetes, insulin resistance, or heart disease?
• Did you know that women have heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, autoimmune disease at a greater rate than men?

Women do not have to struggle with barriers to eating. In fact, some of the unique qualities of a woman's body are a benefit to long term health. Start now to get serious about the process of taking care of yourself though personal nutrition counseling or a group program. You can learn simple solutions to nutrition struggles without severe restriction or deprivation.

Being healthy is more than your weight! Your nutritional needs are based on your medical history, body composition and metabolism. During nutrition counseling, personal history and anthropometric measurements will be use to estimate your need for protein, fat, carbohydrate and energy. You will use the foods that you enjoy and other healthy foods to help you meet your nutritional goals. The plan will also include any recommendation on deficiencies such as iron, calcium, zinc, vitamins, minerals or specific nutrients necessary for your stage in the life cycle.

Benefits of nutrition counseling:

• Change in body fat or the way clothes fit
• Increased strength, energy and endurance
• How you feel about yourself or your appearance
• Improved bone health, decrease stress fractures and injuries
• Improved cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides and other lab values
• Increase a personal trust for internal hunger cues

Please contact Bodyfuel, Inc. for more information via email or by calling 913-648-2568.