Boost your energy
Harassed Mums
It's hard to keep your energy up while your kids are sapping most of it. You need to stay on top of your game to be able to keep up with little ones - and pregnancy takes care of even more of it. It doesn't take a professional to see why you would be exhausted.
Don't neglect your own wellbeing for the sake of the children. If you're feeling run down, you won't have the strength to deal with the latest catastrophe, so you owe it to yourself and the kids to keep your own energy levels as high as possible.
In addition to making sure that your diet is giving you all the nutrients you need, not skipping meals, and trying to limit the junk, you could consider a good all round multivitamin and mineral supplement. There are some supplements specifically designed for women at different times of their reproductive life.
Busy Working Women
When you're out at work, and life is hectic, it's not easy to find the time to create the perfect diet. You need to make sure that you eat well, and cover foods that include as many antioxidants as possible. Taking a vitamin C and zinc supplement could be beneficial if you're feeling run down - these won't prevent you from getting colds and viruses completely, and once you've caught one they won't help at all, but the combination helps to support your immune system so it might help you to fight some of the bugs off that can attack you when you're feeling frazzled.
The best natural sources of zinc are whole grains, so to get the balance right naturally, a whole grain cereal with some vitamin C rich fruit will help to set you up for a busy day. A supplement can help, but don't rely on it as your only source of these nutrients - busy women need to eat well to function properly.
Mature Women
As you get older, you might feel that your energy levels are deserting you - but it's more important than ever to keep your activity levels up. As they say - use it or lose it!
As women get older, and especially during and after the menopause, we start to lose bone density and this can lead to osteoporosis. Not only does keeping fit and exercising increase energy levels, but regular weight bearing activity like walking is said to help stave off osteoporosis.
There are also supplement formulations especially designed for more mature women, as well as women going through menopause, and you might find that these help.
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