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Welcome to hersupplements.com, an information site about women and their unique supplement needs. Why Women need SupplementsMost women need to supplement their diets with vitamins. It is well known that the best way for a woman to get all of the nutrients she needs daily is to eat a variety of foods. By eating a variety of grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats, a woman should be able to get all of the vitamins and minerals she needs daily. However, as much as they may intend to do so, most women do not regularly eat a variety of healthy foods each day. Busy lifestyles, bad habits, and the convenience of pre-packaged or fast foods tend to take precedence over healthy eating. Therefore, it is a good idea for women to add vitamin supplements to their diet every day. Multi-vitaminsFor healthy women who make an effort to eat a variety of foods every day, a daily multivitamin should be sufficient as a supplement. Take a look at the label to see how much of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) the vitamin contains for each nutrient.
There are recommended dietary allowances for vitamins A, D, E, K, C, B6 and B12, calcium, folacin (folic acid), iodine, iron, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, protein, riboflavin, selenium, thiamin, and zinc. Most labels will tell you which supplements the multivitamin contains. The label should also indicate what the RDA is for each supplement and what percentage of each the vitamin contains. Specialized SupplementsIn addition to a multivitamin, many women choose to take additional vitamins to supplement what they may be lacking. Calcium supplements are often chosen because they help to build strong bones and can help lower the risk of osteoporosis. Vitamin D is also helpful in building strong bones. Another supplement that many women choose to take is folic acid. Folic acid helps to prevent birth defects and has also been found to help lower the risk of colon and breast cancers. There are many other individual vitamins that women choose to take depending on what benefits they provide. Some women choose to forgo a multivitamin and create a regiment of daily vitamins tailored to their particular needs. By taking supplements daily along with making an effort to eat a healthy, balanced diet, women should be able to get the nutrients their bodies require. |
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