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Common Challenges-pregnancy, Nutrition Pregnancy, Mommies, Nutrition-mom, Post-Pregnancy, First Trimester, Second Trimester, Third Trimester
Gastric complaints during Pregnancy – How to deal with them?
Post Views: 501 Gastric discomfort is one of the common concerns during pregnancy. Gastric problems can range from mild discomfort to painful cramps in the abdomen. These can be attributed to hormonal changes during pregnancy and diet. In addition, some women may already have gastrointestinal (GI) conditions that can deteriorate during pregnancy and may need specific attention. Why does pregnancy cause gastric discomfort? Nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, bloating, and constipation are common issues during pregnancy. Your body naturally creates more progesterone (a hormone that helps sustain pregnancy) when you are pregnant to help develop your unborn child. Unfortunately, these elevated hormone levels also relax all the muscles in your body,…
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THIS WOMEN’S DAY, LET’S EMPOWER MEN!
Post Views: 7,051 Empowering Men??? Yes, that’s right. I know most women out there would be shouting “They are already empowered since ages, why would you want to empower them?” Well, you are right. But empowering men, not in the conventional sense of giving more power to them. But to challenge old beliefs & practices, institutions and structures that drive inequality between men and women. While there has been considerable progress in empowering women, it is still a work in progress. We have adopted multiple ways for achieving the goal of gender equality by keeping women at the forefront and completely forgot the other half of the equation. Boys seem…
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Conception, Diet and Nutrition-preteen, Diet and Nutrition-teens, Nutrition Pregnancy, Mini-Adults, Mommies, Nutrition-mom
NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT THROUGH DIFFERENT STAGES OF A WOMAN’S LIFE
Post Views: 2,104 “If you check the health of a woman, you check the health of society.” -Rebecca Milner Women constitute 50% of the society and she raises the other 50%. She is the heart and soul of a family. She plays a prime role in nourishing and maintaining the health of the family. But while taking care of her loved ones, she often neglects her own health and nutritional requirements. A woman goes through different phases in her lifespan and each…
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MENOPAUSE – UNDERSTANDING AND EASING THE CHANGE!
Post Views: 642 ‘Menopause – That time when women get wiser to care a fig about everything and give men-a-pause.’ Menopause is not a disease -it’s a milestone in a women’s health – like puberty in reverse — in puberty, the hormones increase whereas at menopause they decrease. Basically, ovaries start ageing and the production of oestrogen start reducing gradually till a point when our ovaries no longer produce any oestrogen. When is it that you experience menopause? Menopause is different for every woman. You may notice signs such as menstrual irregularity, sometime in your 40s. But some women notice changes as early as their mid-30s. Menopause occurs most commonly…
