Healthy Food Guide

WHAT WOMEN WANT need Your ultimate guide to women’s health

From heavy periods through to those hormonal mood swings and hot flushes, it sometimes seems women get the short end of the stick. Plus, as our bodies change, we need a variety of different foods and nutrients to help us feel our best and give us the energy to live life to the full. The good news is — what you eat can help you manage many important women›s health challenges.

THE ISSUE

Irregular periods

POSSIBLE REASON

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

PCOS is a hormonal condition associated with irregular periods, high levels of androgen hormones and cysts on the ovaries. It affects one in eight women of child-bearing age and, unfortunately, almost 70 per

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