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The article presents information related to healthy food habits. Further in the article information on various nutritious food that can be taken for breakfast, lunch, and dinner are offered. It has been suggested that one should choose food like vegetables that contain more vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants than processed foods.

Presents power foods for women. Sources of iron, magnesium, zinc and carbohydrates.

The article discusses the importance of minerals, especially for women exercising. Topics discussed include key role played by minerals in muscle strength and flexibility, bone density, heart and lung health, remarks from Kim Larson, spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, on the importance of iron in the body, and recommended calcium intake for women who work out four to five times a week, according to Stella Volpe, a nutritionist and exercise physiologist at Drexel University.

The article provides running exercise-related suggestions. Topics discussed include signs that an individual is not getting enough of the mineral in their diet, according to Peyton B. Aaronson, a research associate in physiology at the University of California-Los Angeles, ways to prevent excess earbuds bouncing, and recommendation to prevent loose shoelaces, according to pro trail runner Megan Kimmel.

The article discusses the need for incorporating mineral iron in everyday diet of women. Women require iron more than twice as much as men. That's because iron, most of it stored in red blood cells, is lost every month during the periods. When iron stores are low, the body has trouble transporting oxygen from red blood cells to muscles and brain, leading to a wiped-out or fuzzy feeling. It is advised to eat more iron-rich foods. Another option is to take a multivitamin with iron. Some of the good iron sources are lentils, beef, tofu, turkey and potato.

Presents information related to presence of calcium in mineral water.