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Healthy Diet
For Working Women
Need of Balanced Diet
• Appropriate amount of nutrients for essential body activity.
• Prevent various diseases and conditions
• Weight control – key to healthy life
• Induce sound sleep
• Lead healthy life
Nutrient requirements
6
                                                                                   Iron n
                                                                                  Calcium
5   Complex                  Dals, Pulses,
     CHO                         Milk
4
           Simple                                Nuts n oil seeds
           sugar n
3
           Processed   Egg
           food
                                        Meat
2


1


0
      Carbohydrates          Proteins                             Fats   Micronutrients

                                 Series 1   Series 2   Series 3
Knowing Your Carbs
• Include more of complex
  carbs such as whole
  grains, brown
  rice, oats, Muesli etc.
• Minimized intake of table
  sugar


                •Be aware about sugar coming from
                processed food.
3 Steps to healthy Diet
• Plan your diet before hand
                                          Plan
• Be prepared about events
  and plan accordingly.
• Execute your plan and
  evaluate.                              Group
• Know your energy levels                  A
  through out the day.         Execute           Prepare

• Identify crutial times.
Know About ‘My Plate’
USDA My Plate         Food Pyramid
Manage your stress levels
Include two of these fruits in everyday’s diet to fight out stress!
Diet for Special days: PMS
• Can experience low energy levels

• Vitamin d and calcium helps in PMS

• Essential fatty acid is said to be helpful

• weight gain associated with PMS

• Evening Primrose oil helps during this
  period
Include enough Fiber

•Daily requirement : 25 gms
•Exclude processed food
•Include whole foods
• Avoid canned juices
• Check your veg servings per meal
Know about Portion Distortion
                                Increased
                                serving size has
                                also increased
                                calorie Burdon
                                for consumers.