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Moderation.
During menopause, you should reduce food and calorie intake, because during this period the body’s metabolism slows down. That is, you need to eat small portions, ideally the size of each meal should be like the palm of your hand. There may be 5-6 such meals.
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Balance.
The diet should contain proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Be sure to eat dairy products, fruits and vegetables, fish and meat. The diet should be varied, ie everything should gradually enter the body.
You should exclude semi-finished products or eat them as little as possible. It is better to replace it with homemade dishes, with a minimum of salt and various preservatives. You should also forget about various carbonated drinks, sweet drinks, it is better to replace them with clean water or homemade compotes and teas. Also, during menopause, it is recommended to reduce the amount of salt consumed. Preference should be given to cooked and baked foods, and fried foods should be excluded from your menu.
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Take vitamins.
Properly selected vitamins help the body during menopause. For this purpose it is enough to consult with the good therapist who will help to choose the correct supplements as we cannot receive 100% of substances necessary for our organism with food.
Any organism needs to replenish nutrients. If there are enough microelements, then all internal organs will be able to function harmoniously. This is especially important during menopause, when the hormone estrogen is produced in insufficient amounts. The deficiency affects the mood and general condition.
Vitamins improve sleep, the state of the nervous system, normalize the production of your own hormones and stabilize them. They also increase immunity and reduce the risk of colds. But you should choose effective drugs such as Arcalion or Sodium Ascorbate Solution. Also, it will be very good if the doctor will help you choose vitamins for menopause, based on your symptoms.
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The phrase “strict diet” should be forgotten.
Diet is a stress for the body. A strict diet is associated with restrictions, people who follow such a diet do not take into account the needs of their body. That is, by excluding some foods from your menu, you do not supply the body with the necessary substances.
A diet with a significant reduction in calories does not guarantee rapid weight loss, but only complicates a difficult situation for the body. The body can “respond” with greater weight gain. For effective weight loss, the caloric content of the diet should be reduced gradually. During this period, it is especially important that the diet for weight loss is balanced and contains the necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals.
A healthy and balanced diet is the key to health. There are a huge number of useful and interesting recipes. During menopause, diversify your diet and pay attention to your body.