Reproductive Health

Vitamins and minerals for women

Your body needs vitamins and minerals for good health. Each vitamin and mineral has specific benefits and is essential for keeping your body functioning well. Also, there are some vitamins and minerals that women need more of than men do.

Although all of the essential vitamins and minerals are, by their very essence, necessary for human life and reproduction, particular nutrients rise to the top of the list when we specifically direct our focus at reproductive health.

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Selenium

Manganese

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

Spinach

Romaine lettuce

Bell peppers

Vitamin C

169% RDA

Antioxidants

Immunity

B6

forms red blood cells

Vitamin K

Bone health

Potassium

Heart health

Folate

pregnancy health

Vitamin E

Antioxidant (proactive disease prevention)

*all the antioxidants

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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.