Menopause And Your Diet

Menopause Weight Gain - Is Your Waistline Expanding?

Menopause weight gain, is the number one complaint within my circle of women friends and family (Hot flashes were second!) Yet weight gain at this special time, seems to be expected and accepted as a natural process, but why?

Why accept it?. There may not be much we can do about hot flashes, and other symptoms that seem to come out of now where, but we can control the menopause weight gain.

The key, I found, was to change up your exercise routine and diet. Your body is going through changes of its own, so what worked for you before, probably no longer works now. You hear women, going on about weight gain, when they haven't changed much in their diet and blaming it on menopause. Actually menopause gets the blame for many unexplainable symptoms.

But, have you also noticed, that maybe you don't sleep as well, and you are tired and cranky, and therefore pickup that extra snack or treat, a few extra lattes here and there to get you through your day? Then too tired to exercise, and this all adds up to weight gain, no matter what stage in life you are in!

If you do exercise, and you have a certain routine, now is the time to change it up. If you walk all the time, try adding a minute of jogging or trotting, or what I call "wogging" which is very fast walking. Get your heart up a little bit, then walk again, then jog again. If you walk outside, try jogging between telephone poles, then walk for the next one.

By adding these extra blips of cardio you will notice that your mood becomes a little brighter, you feel a bit more energized after your workouts, and your waistline will shrink.

Start looking at those 100 calorie snack packs out there, and if you must eat after 7 pm, eat only one of those 100 calorie pop corns, or treats and nothing else. Go through your day, and cut back on any sugary snacks.. they will just make you want more in an hour or two and make you feel sluggish. But personally I found adding some more cardio and zing to my workouts, helped me get rid of that menopause weight gain, and as a side effect, have a better outlook on this stage in my life.



Even though menopause is hard for the majority of women, beginning a menopause may alleviate the symptoms. There are certain foods, that when consumed regularly will to lessen symptoms so, ought women get on a weight loss diet that focuses on low carb, low fat recipes? Well, you can try to lose weight, but it is in all likelihood better to concentrate on broad meals which have a little of everything.

To inform those who don't realize, ,menopause symptoms can include hot flashes, and vaginal dryness. These are not very pleasant things to experience at the same time that you realize you can't have children anymore. Women will find this time very difficult and anything that can be done to help should be started immediately Even though it is minor compared to as other diseases menopause is very serious for women and should not be discounted so easily.

So what exactly makes up a good diet for the average woman? One thing that is very important is getting an abundance of fruits and vegetables even though this sounds tiring it is very important for menopausal women Anything that is rich in potassium foods that contain this should be eaten as much as possible. The nutrients that a woman receives from the fruit will help in balancing water retention and mineral levels because as a woman becomes balanced the menopause symptoms will decrease

In addition, another important thing is soy, which is important for women experiencing menopause to eat since they conatin phyoestrogens and can help replace estrogen in the body. Other than being an essential addition to a woman's nutrition soy can help reduce hot flashes for women. As part of the menopause diet, mini muffins, donuts, and junk food should be phased out completely. Make sure you get enough fiber and stay away from white breads and flour during your day. Instead try to eat wheats, rye, and oats and similar things to increase your fiber intake. Among other things for women to eat are brown rice, beans, lentils, pasta, virgin olive oil, oily fish, and wheat germ. A good vitamin containing all the essential vitamins including magnesium and zinc will help a lot.

Included in the menopause diet there are also certain foods that you should stay away from among which are white rice, potatoes, and cooking oil. I know you like these but, you will find that being abe to control your menopause symptoms is worthwhile. If you have the constitution to integrate these changes into your every day life, menopause symptoms will become easier to handle and you won't feel like you're completely out of control anymore.