Beware of hormonal changes!

Women go through different hormonal problems at different stages of their lives, but these changes can cause nutritional imbalances depending on age.

In the reproductive age, in pregnancy, in lactation and in old age, then the main hormonal changes are identified, at least that is what the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced. English).

For this reason there is a high demand from essential nutrients according to age, in order to avoid health problems.

This is the case of reproductive age in which women must regulate the iron loss that occurs with menstruation, in order to avoid diseases like anemia, says nutritionist Francisco Herrera Morales.

The specialist points out that, in order to counter this situation, they must consume often Dairy Products as a primary source of iron, calcium and zinc. For example, a glass of milk can provide approximately 300 mg of calcium.

The Recommended daily intake The RDI for calcium for women aged 19-50 is 1000 mg/day. “A glass of milk a day would cover 30% of the RDI for calcium,” he explains.

During pregnancythe necessary nutritional needs are for both mother and child fetussince a good diet rich in iron and vitamin A avoids problems in pregnancy, the possibility of miscarriage and fetal malformation, affects ideal weight and the health of the baby during childbirth and the quick recovery of the mother after childbirth.

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Pregnancy is also associated with the lactation phase, which is extremely demanding because the nutrients in breast milk depend on the mother’s diet and her nutritional reserves.

Pregnancy is associated with the lactation phase, which is extremely demanding because the nutrients in mother’s milk it depends on the mother’s diet and her nutritional reserves, says a nutritionist at Productos Nevada.

In this phase, it is necessary to consume carbohydrates, which also provide energy protein-rich foodsiron, calcium, vitamin A and C, which are found mainly in fruit.

Meanwhile, menopause represents an important hormonal imbalance that, if left untreated, could worsen with age, causing chronic disease as diabeteshypertension, arthritis, among others.