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It's not just water- Benefits of salad for women

Recipe

Oranges

Fiber

12% RDA

digestive health

2/3 soluble fiber

Decreases Blood cholesterol

Decrease belly fat

Vitamin C

Assist fat used as energy (too low = increase fat)

Peel

Possible Cancer/Alzheimer prevention

Lemon juice

Romaine lettuce

Bell peppers

Vitamin C

169% RDA

Antioxidants

Immunity

forms red blood cells

Vitamin K

Bone health

Potassium

Heart health

Folate

pregnancy health

Vitamin E

Antioxidant (proactive disease prevention)

Should Women Take Supplements? Sources and Dietary Needs

Jillian Kubala, MS, RD on February 16, 2021 — Medically reviewed by Lisa Hodgson, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES

Vitamins are divided into 2 categories: water-soluble and fat-soluble.

The water-soluble vitamins consist of eight B vitamins: B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), and B12 (cobalamin), as well as vitamin C (2Trusted Source).

Vitamins A, D, E, and K are considered fat-soluble vitamins.

Water-soluble vitamins are not readily stored in your body and need to be supplied continuously through your diet. On the other hand, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in your body’s tissues and retained for longer periods (3Trusted Source).

Depending on their age and health status, women and teens have differing daily vitamin needs.

Why Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2020 Is So Important - Forbes

Article - “There is this concept of ‘the strong Black woman’ and a societal pressure to work harder, go to school, and take care of kids and parents and everyone all the time,” says Thomas Whitfield. “Black women have never not worked. Black women are unique in that we were brought to this country as laborers ourselves, and our role was to bear more laborers. So Black women have not only contributed to the American economy by working, but also by birthing more laborers who also worked for free, for centuries.”

“There needs to be a point of grace that allows hiring managers to think beyond what a candidate may look or even sound like,” says Talisa Lavarry, author of the new book Confessions from Your Token Black Colleague. “When it comes to minorities, our characteristics are oftentimes different from what most hiring managers typically gravitate towards. If managers are not intentionally challenging themselves to be inclusive, their subconscious idea of an ideal candidate is more than likely laced in bias. It all plays a role in the systemic racism that prevents a lot of Black women in particular from even coming close to checking all of the boxes. It’s beyond time for companies to acknowledge the unique struggles that we face and make reasonable accommodations and investments in creating welcoming, equitable and sustainable work environments that we can all thrive within.”

Heart Disease and our community

Know you rights! Be confident when receiving medical advice/direction. Your health is protected by you. When suffering from a cardiac condition or incident; request a full range of treatment options, research your condition to be confident of their diagnosis and treatment. Know what your insurance offers; see what the provider is offering. Are there options not offered by the provider that would better benefit you and your family!

By CentraState Health|February 12th, 2019 Heart Disease - 7 COMMON HEALTH CONCERNS AFRICAN AMERICANS SHOULD MONITOR In general, diseases of the heart are the No. 1 killer of Americans. However, while the rate of heart disease has been steadily decreasing among white Americans since the 1970s, the rates are not decreasing as sharply among African Americans.

The data tells us that the issue isn’t that more African Americans have heart disease, but that this group’s chances of surviving a cardiovascular event aren’t as high as in other populations. In fact, African Americans aged 18 to 49 are two times more likely to die of heart disease than other Americans. The Affordable Care Act, which was passed by Congress in 2010, expanded access to healthcare insurance to all Americans. It appears that this access has improved cardiac care for African Americans, but a disparity still exists. In general, this population doesn’t receive referrals for potentially lifesaving treatments like cardiac catheterizations in a timely manner, leading to worse outcomes than their Caucasian counterparts.