Ladies, your role is to be the caregiver and your family and friends depend on you to care for their needs but there is someone you often forget. Yes, it is you. If you do not take good care of yourself, you will not be capable of caring for those who depend on you. Nutrition is one way you can nurture yourself and bring up your energy level. Proper nutrition not only gives you the energy you need but it will also help your body fight against illness. You know that they say, the best cure is in the prevention.

Women who eat regularly scheduled balanced diets high in fiber, vitamins and nutrition will probably not need to take food supplements or multivitamins each day but often today's woman is pushed to the limit having to run a household, raise children, hold down a job and keep everything in order. That leaves little time to properly prepare and eat scheduled balanced nutritious meals. If this happens too often it will lead to feeling run down and eventually illness. Most women just cannot afford to be laid up with colds or worse. Multivitamins may be a good addition for her daily food intake.

There are a few necessary steps every woman needs to take to insure she will have a healthy body and enough energy to handle the hectic lifestyle she must lead.

1) Exercise is a key factor in building up strength and energy levels. This can be something other than spending hours in a gym. It can be fun things like dance aerobics or daily walks that not only help her get oxygen into her lungs but give her time to think or meditate. A consistent effort will do wonders and serves as nature's way of fighting depression. Try to exercise in some way about four days out of the week.

2) Spend some time doing things that you want to do rather than constantly doing what everyone else expects from you. You might like to spend some time doing volunteer work or taking a cooking course or maybe pursuing a creative hobby. Go out for dinner or lunch and let someone else serve you. It is good for the soul.

3) Spend some time with your friends building good relationships. If you enjoy Bible study groups or taking classes or perhaps a book club to discuss the latest books may be more your cup of tea. Maybe you would enjoy just a couple hours with friends catching up over lunch. The idea is to take time to relax and enjoy the company of others now and then. Adult conversation does wonders for the mother of young children.

4) Keeping a journal might be important for you as a way to express things that are on your mind. Once you being journaling your thoughts and feelings, you can take a little time now and then to look back and see what was on your mind. Part of your journaling process can be a daily list of what you eat. If you are trying to shed some excess pounds you might be amazed what you eat in the course of a day. If your choices are not nutritious, this is a good way to plan how to exchange some unhealthy foods for ones that will give you the vitamins and nutrients your body needs.

5) If you have followed these tips you have cared for your mind and emotional health as well as your body by eating healthy foods and exercising. One of the most important ways to care for yourself is to tend to your spiritual health. Meditation once a day will not only bring you peace of mind and keep you connected to your 'higher self' but will keep you younger. Researchers have found that those who meditate on a regular basis look and feel younger than those who do not. Remember, caring for your soul is just as important as caring for your mind and body.

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