Nutrition is the greatest challenge faced by women of all ages in this busy era.This depends on the individualistic metabolism apart from the calorie intake and energy output.

2. Importance Of
Life Style And Nutrition In
Women Health
Dr. Usharani S. Sanu M.D (AYU), PGDYS
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
KAHER Shri B.M.Kankanwadi Ayurveda Mahavidhayalaya
Belagavi,

3. • 33% of women ( 15-49) are malnourished
-National family health survey
• Every 3rd women in India is undernourished and every
2nd women is anaemic(55.3%)
-2011 censes report
• 85% of pregnant women have severe anaemia. The
prevalence of anaemia was marginally high in lactating
women as compared to pregnancy
• Prevalence of 33.5% among adolescent girls in India
have menstrual problems.
INDIAN WOMEN HEALTH STASTISTICS

4. • Medical researchers believe that diabetes , is on
the rise in India. Nearly 70 million people – half of
them women – in a population of 1.21 billion
have diabetes.
• Prevalence of Obesity which proceeds with
cardio-vascular diseases is high in urban areas.
-National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005-
2006
• Prevalence of Thyroid problems, mental ailments
is rising day by day in young generation.

6. VISCIOUS CYCLE
ADOLESCENT
malnourished
CHILD
STUNTED
BABY LOW BIRTH
WEIGHT
MALNOURISHED
WOMEN
PREGNANCY RISKS
EARLY
HYSTRECTOMY/
MENOPAUSE

7. Puberty - lifestyle and nutrition
• Development of unique nutritional
requirements.
• Hormonal changes associated with menstruation.
• Higher risk of anaemia, requiring a higher intake
of nutrients such as iron, calcium, magnesium,
vitamin D, and vitamin B9 (Folate).

8. Metabolic disturbances
Gastritis
Anaemia :
• Deplete your energy,
• Leaving you feeling weak,
• Exhausted and out of breath after even minimal
physical activity.
• Iron deficiency can also impact your mood,
causing depression-like symptoms such as
irritability and difficulty concentrating
PCOS

9. No food • Excessive intake
• Irregular intake
NO CONSUMPTION
MALNOURISHED
Less
water
intake
METABOLIC
PROBLEMS

10. REPRODUCTIVE STAGE -
• Stress, Time management, Nuclear family ,
Suppression of urges.
• Repeated abortions, irregular / increased
bleeding, use of oral hormones.
Abnormalities seen
• ANAEMIA
• URINARY TRACT DISEASES
• PCOS
• THYROID PROBLEMS
• OBESITY
• DIABETES
• INFERTILITY

11. PERI-MENOPAUSE
• Stage before the menstrual cycle ceases.
• High hormonal disturbances.
• Irregular or heavy menstrual bleeding
• Mood swings

12. Post –Menopausal stage

13.  HOW TO PREVENT THESE ?
 HOW TO REMAIN HEALTHY ?

14. LIFE STYLE MODIFICATION
Yoga
Pranayama
Running
Brisk walking
Dancing
Playing games
Jokes
Hobbies
A break / outing from routine work

16. WHY ?
• MENTAL RELAXATION
• REFRESHING THE SYSTEM
• INCREASING CREATIVITY
• INCREASING ENTHUCIASIM

17. MIND-BODY-SOUL Theory
• Relaxed mind nourishes physical and spiritual
body.
• Satvika ahara(food) nourishes the physical body and
later the mind.
• Healthy mind eats healthy food

18. Nutrition is not only calorie intake
and burnout..............

19. BALANCED FOOD ?
Vitamins
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats

20. INDIVIDUALISTIC
METABOLISM
Individual constitution
Age
Sex
Normal / diseased

21. FACTORS AFFECTING NUTRITION OF
FOOD
• Prakriti (Nature) - Green gram, boiled water
Black gram, meat
• Karana (Processing) : Micro-Oven, induction
cooking,boiling fruits, over heated,
repeated heating, adding preservatives,
colours, artificial sweetners,
refregrition, dried and preserved food,
frozen food.
• Samyoga (combination): fish and milk, iron and
milk

23. • Kala (time of food intake): normal / diseased
fruits taken first, sweets taken first, later
other tastes.
• Rashi (quantity of food): pickles, cury, rice, etc
• Upabhokta (person): free of anxiety, anger, grief
• Upayoga samstha (rules):
After digestion of past food
Clean place
Enthusiasm
No natural urges
Hot food
Unctuous food
Liked food
Not very slow/ fast
No speaking/ laughing in between

24. Nutrition in women
• In Puberty - good fluids, fresh coloured fruits,
dry fruits, vegetable salads, ghee, butter and
other milk products, dates, egg .

25. • In Reproductive age- good fluids, fresh
coloured fruits, dry fruits, vegetable salads,
ghee, butter and other milk products, dates,
egg, protein rich food like soya, black gram,
fish,meat

26. • In Menopausal age – soya food, dry fruits,
milk, whole grains, legumes, red meat, eggs,
fish, avoid white flour, excessive sugar ,salt,
caffine,tea.

27. EAT FRESH BE FRESH.
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