Woman Health
Woman health and beauty are related in many ways to water and it's benefits...Western culture mythology says that the goddess of beauty and health Venus / Affrodita has been born from the sea ...
but we don't have to go so far...
Let's see how water contributes to our well being today -
Women's health and beauty are related to drinking water
On average, we lose about 10 cups of water each day through perspiration, breathing, urination and bowel movements. On a typical day without exercise or hot weather. - Most adults need 8-12 cups of water each day.
- There are several times when we need even more:
- In extreme temperatures, either hot or cold, we need more water to regulate body temperature
- Strenuous exercise or work causes increased perspiration, leading to an increase in the amount of fluid we need to drink
- Fever, diarrhea and vomiting increase our water needs to prevent dehydration
- Pregnant women need more water to support their increased blood supply and the growing baby
- Breastfeeding women require additional water to produce sufficient breast milk
Watering Down Your PMS Symptoms
Keeping well-hydrated during the hot summer months is a simple and effective self-help method for women with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), according to Marla Ahlgrimm, R. Phd., founder of PMS Access, a national PMS resource center.
Woman health is related to cleansing the body from toxins:
From the time you are born 'environmental pollutants' are continually entering your body. These environmental pollutants mainly in the form of free radicals damage your organs and glands and thus cause them to produce less of the key chemical agents and nutrients that are necessary to nourish your cell nucleus. This in turn damages your DNA.
A healthy nutrition plus natural dietary supplements can work to cleanse the body. Pure-filtered water, minerals, and natural oils help washing bacteria and toxins out of your body to allow it to detoxify itself. They also help bring the proper pH balance to your body which is important for increasing oxygen in the body and helping the cells function better.
Woman Health and the Diet during pregnancy
Dietary salt to benefit pregnant women?
24/11/2004 - Government campaigns to reduce salt consumption in consumer diets are in place but scientists in Switzerland are calling for new research into the possible beneficial effects of salt increase in pregnant women with high blood pressure.... read more about salt
Woman Health: why is seafood a good food choice for pregnant women?
For pregnant and breastfeeding women, seafood makes good nutritional
sense. First, it's a good source of low-fat protein—important when
you're trying to get the most nutritional value for your extra calories.
Second, the type of omega-3 fatty acid known as DHA is thought to be
beneficial to the eyes. Scientists have found that women who ate fatty
fish while pregnant gave birth to children with better visual development.
And, babies of mothers who had significant levels of DHA in their diet
while breastfeeding experienced faster-than-normal eyesight development.
Preliminary research also suggests that a diet rich in omega-3 fatty
acids—DHA in particular—may help decrease the chance of pre
term birth, thus allowing the baby more time for growth and development.
Source: International
Food Information Council
Physical benefits of water for woman health:
- Water increases your range of motion
- Water improves your flexibility
- Water increases your circulation
- Water exercise improves your balance
Studies have found many benefits of water training for women health. In one new but small study in Finland, 11 women with an average age of 34 participated about twice a week in a 10-week program that used boots, which added resistance in the water. The women improved their kicking movements by 26 percent, according to the study published in the December issue of the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
Water Therapy for Woman health: Burn Calories Without Hurting Your Joints
Even though you know the good effects of regular exercise - burning calories, increasing circulation, maintaining a healthy heart - sometimes the pain and stress on your joints is too much to bear. If you have problems with weight-bearing exercises, then you might want to think about a workout that incorporates water therapy.
Woman health and Pregnancy Workout
Water exercises for the Mom - to - be with no health or physical restrictions. Following an exercise program will improve your heart and lung functions which is good for you and your baby. Routine exercise has been known to reduce blood pressure, stress (mental & physical), fatigue, and the chances of developing varicose veins. Water exercise is an excellent way to relax.:
8 minutes Warm Up
36 minutes Cardio - active head to toe exercises
8 minutes Wall Supported - Strength, Toning, Flexibility, & Range of Motion
8 minutes Cool Down
"There are many physiological changes that take place
during pregnancy that make exercising in water an ideal environment. Exercising
in water ensures proper cooling and it supports a woman's joints and
ligaments against the stresses that the added weight of pregnancy can
cause. The water is an ideal and safe atmosphere that can create progressive
and gentle resistance allowing the pregnant woman to work at the level
that most suits her that day, as energy levels can fluctuate throughout
her pregnancy.
Doctors regularly recommend swimming as the exercise of choice for the
pregnant woman health. - Julie Tomlinson, AFAA CPT, Dip.N.Med.
Note for woman health: It is always important to check with your
doctor before starting any kind of fitness regime.
