Women with alert bracelets told balanced diet offers essential nutrients

Women are being advised that following a healthy balanced diet should mean they are able to get all of their essential nutrients from food sources rather than needing to rely on health supplements.

Dr Carrie Ruxton, an independent nutrition adviser to the Health Supplements Information Service (HSIS), said it is very important to maintain a strong routine, not only as an influence on their own lives, but also potentially that of their children.

Alert bracelet wearers were told that the role of supplements is supposed to be one that allows nutrient targets to be met in the short term while people are taking action to improve their diets.

This follows a study, published in the journal Nutrition Bulletin, which found that women were consuming too much saturated fat and salt in their daily routine, but needed to eat more fruits, vegetables and oily fish.

The investigation revealed that females in the UK were not getting the right amount of nutrients like vitamin D, which can affect pregnancy outcomes and even the wellbeing of children.