Menopause Diet
Menopause Diet Tips
Symptoms of menopause (hot flashes, bloating,
water retention, tiredness and depression) vary enormously from woman
to woman, but many symptoms can be alleviated by a proper balanced diet
combined with regular exercise.
Diet Advice to Reduce Symptoms of Menopause
1. Eat Plenty of Fruit
Choose melons, bananas and citrus fruits like oranges and lemons, which
are high in potassium. Potassium rich foods help balance sodium and water
retention. Also include some dried fruit like apricots and figs.
2. Eat Plenty of Vegetables
Choose in particular yam, dark leafy vegetables like kale, collard greens,
spinach, pak choi, broccoli and cabbage, as well as a variety of others.
3. Include Regular Helpings of Pulses
and Grains
Include soy beans, lentils, brown rice, whole grains, wheatgerm.
Healthy Menopause Foods
Also, to relieve menopause symptoms, consider
adding the following foods to your daily diet.
Seaweed
Choose Nori, Wakame, Kombu, Arame, which contain natural hormones and
plant chemicals which help during menopause.
Oily Fish
Rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids, like salmon, mackerel, sardines,
herring, tuna and trout.
Soy Products
Like calcium-fortified soy milk and yogurt and tofu.
Vegetable Oils
Include canola and flaxseed oil, unsalted nuts, like walnuts, brazil nuts
and almonds, and seeds like sunflower, linseeds and pumpkin seeds.
Advice on Diets
Special diets or diet plans with special
diet foods are sometimes needed for particular health conditions. Ask
your doctor, dietitian or nutritionist about your personal dietary needs.
Otherwise, a balanced diet program containing foods from all the nutritional
food groups is best.
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