As the winter draws to a close and the weather warms up, many of us tend to think about our health and nutrition. In particular, May is a time to celebrate women and Women's Health Month.

IFIC Foundation has a number of resources that address those food safety and nutrition issues that are of specific concern to women. Several of these resources address health-related issues of interest to women of any age, while the focus of other resources is to provide essential food safety and nutrition information for women who are pregnant or of childbearing age. For instance, Caffeine and Women's Health tackles the persistent questions about caffeine's potential health effects by summarizing the major findings of the latest research. Healthy Eating During Pregnancy, a brochure co-sponsored by the March of Dimes, reviews the nutritional needs of pregnant women, including information on recommended weight gain, protein needs, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and the overall safety of pregnant women's food choices. Although the name implies that it is geared toward pregnant women, Gestational Diabetes and Low-Calorie Sweeteners: Answers to Common Questions is a brochure that answers a number of general questions of interest about low-calorie sweeteners.

We invite you to explore our Web site (ific.org) and discover the wealth of resources we have regarding women's health at http://www.ific.org/publications/other/womenshealth.cfm.