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Article: Please pass that woman some calcium and iron. (women and nutrition, part 3)
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- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- September 1, 1984
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This is the last article in a three-part series on women and nutrition. The first article discussed pregnancy; the second, energy needs and eating patterns.
A pale young woman complains that her head aches with fatigue. An old woman, bent over, walks haltingly with a cane.
Though these examples of iron deficiency anemia and osteoporosis are extreme, they do portray health problems that are more common in women than in men. These and other problems sometimes can be prevented or alleviated by adequate nutrition. The best way to accomplish this is through an educated choice of foods. As discussed in the second part of this series, women usually eat ...