Diet

This article asks what women have to look forward to about aging in our society. Explores ways that women can nurture themselves and each other in midlife. Shares a new approach to health problems related to menopause. 

This article discusses weight preoccupation as a women's health issue and as a feminist issue. Illustrates how women can work together to create change in their lives. Examples given of programs that focus on empowerment to increase self esteem and sense of self direction. 

Discribes how health is not merely the absence of disease but a state of well-being in which the mind, body and spirit are balanced. This article was adapted from the original, which was published in Depression Expression, a newsletter published in 2006 by Health Mind, Body, Planet.

Provides a guide to healthy eating in pregnancy for Vietnamese women with gestational diabetes.

Provides a guide to healthy eating in pregnancy for Vietnamese women with gestational diabetes, in Vietnamese.

Lays out the evidence linking trends in food consumption with mental ill-health. Supports the case for an integrated approach to the treatment of mental health problems, identifying nutrition as a key component.

Summarizes how forward thinking and positive body image can help in following a healthy diet and establishing an exercise regimen. Provides tips in the form of small steps one can take to achieve a healthier lifestyle. PDF required to read.

Outlines key nutrition challenges for women aged 19 to 50 years old. Provides tips for increasing daily physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight and eating well on the run.

Addresses the healthy eating issues and challenges of women aged 24 to 45 years old. Presents the recommended dietary intake of key nutrients and food sources for this group.

Offers tips for saving time when planning and preparing healthy meals. Also provides suggestions to enable a family with conflicting family schedules to eat together.