Show Top-Six Top Nutrients Women Need To Stay Healthy Women's Nutritional Needs 15 1000 mg LII 0 30 mcg mg What Women Need IU meg mcg megI r I meg mcg 6 s IF I n 01 JI What Women Get Vitamin E Folic Acid Vitamin Calcium Zinc NAPS Women 1 are confronted with confusing and often time conflicting conflicting conflicting con con- nutritional information from doctors nutritionists friends and the media This leads to confusion about what they should and should not be eating The busy lifestyles today's women lead many of them do not have the time to eat healthfully and sacrifice nutrition for convenience and taste Most women are aware that a healthy diet can reduce their chances of contracting debilitating or life- life threatening diseases such as heart disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis ease the leading killer of women osteoporosis and cancer Yet what most women do not know is which they need most out of the 45 essential nutrients required daily These top-six top nutrients include calcium antioxidants B vitamins zinc folic acid and iron Ironically they also are the the nutrients women lack most in their diets Some things you might not know about these top-six top nutrients maintains Calcium-maintains bone strength and prevents osteoporosis Additional benefits include lowering the risk of breast and colon cancer as well as reducing the symptoms of premenstrual premenstrual premenstrual syndrome Daily requirement 1000 milligrams Antioxidants including vitamins E C-Aid C in the prevention of many diseases including heart disease and cataracts strengthens the immune tem Daily requirement 60 milligrams of vitamin C 30 IU lU of vitamin E. E Vitamins and B Reduce 12 the risk of heart disease Daily requirement two milligrams of vitamin vitamin vitamin vita vita- min six micrograms of vitamin Zinc-Aids Zinc in healing and strengthening the immune system regulated blood pressure Daily requirement 15 milligrams Folic Maintains Acid-Maintains the growth and development of cells aids against neural tube defects birth defects cervical cervical cervical vical cancer heart disease and stroke Daily requirement micrograms Iron-Distributes Iron oxygen and all tissues and strengthens the immune system Daily requirement 18 mil mil- Women need to know which foods are enriched with the nutrients they need most But who has the time or energy to scrutinize labels to ensure that they are meeting their daily requirements Women today need real solutions to maintain proper nutrition nutrition nutrition tion whether through dietary supplements supplements supple supple- ments ments- like vitamins or nutrient- nutrient enriched functional foods Women need to play an active role in their nutrition n. n Not only will a proper diet improve a women's current current current cur cur- rent energy state it also will provide term long health benefits said Susan Waltman director of new products for Mead Johnson Additionally Additionally Additionally Addi with the busy lifestyles women lead they need an easier way to meet their nutritional requirements without sacrificing the two factors that most influence their food con choices and taste One new option available for women is a new life of nutritional products called specially formulated formulated formulated for for- for women's unique needs The line includes Hearty Energy Bars Energy Fruit Energy Fruit Smoothies and Energy Fruit All contain contain contain con con- tain the six most important nutrients and are tasting perfect foods for women the on Maintaining a well-balanced well diet consisting of the top-six top nutrients is isan isan isan an important step in helping women to maintain proper health and overall well |