Women pass through three very important phases in their lives which are almost akin to rebirth. In a three-part series, we begin by looking at the nutritional needs of a girl attaining puberty.

For centuries a woman has been told she is an abala which translates to ‘weak one’. Now let us just add some strength to this abala and make her sabala – the strong one.

It’s only a woman who can withstand ‘three rebirths’ gracefully and move on. And through this, if supported by a confident man, she comes out a winner.

So what are these three rebirths? Puberty, pregnancy and lactation, and menopause. And during these phases, she plays the role of a daughter, mother and grandmother. She nurtures, nourishes, encourages and very often just listens.

Since I am a wholistic practitioner, I am going to take a closer look at the nutritional aspect which can add the S-factor, ie the strength to our wonder woman.

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