What should women eat during menopause?

When a woman reaches middle age, she gradually moves away from work and children. Although she gets more time to spend with her husband as a couple, the annoying menopause is also quietly approaching. Various syndrome symptoms of menopause such as night sweats, mild fever, hot flashes, etc. also cause a lot of troubles for menopausal women. Symptoms of various syndromes such as menopause are generally caused by endocrine disorders. The main way to control menopausal endocrine disorders is through dietary adjustment.

If women can stick to a regular diet every day during menopause, pay attention to diet matching, and balance nutritional intake, it will play an important auxiliary role in alleviating the symptoms of menopausal syndrome in the long run. Therefore, what women eat during menopause is particularly important.

1. Appropriate amount of protein. As the gonads degenerate during menopause, other tissues and organs also gradually degenerate. Therefore, high-quality protein should be selected in the diet, such as milk, eggs, lean meat, fish, poultry and soy products.

2. Low-fat diet, limit animal fats such as lard, cream, butter, etc. and foods high in cholesterol such as egg yolks, brain marrow, animal offal, etc. Because the saturated fatty acids contained in these foods can significantly increase the cholesterol concentration in the blood, thereby promoting the formation of arteriosclerosis. It is best to eat vegetable oils, such as corn oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, etc.

3. Eat a light diet and limit salt intake to less than 6 grams per day. Because menopause is often prone to hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and table salt contains a large amount of sodium ions, eating too much salt can increase the burden on the heart and increase blood viscosity, thereby raising blood pressure.

4. Don’t eat too much sugar. Eating too much sugar can cause obesity. You can eat more complex carbohydrates, such as starch, millet, etc.

5. Eat more fresh green vegetables and fruits, especially those rich in carotene, inorganic salts and fiber, such as Chinese cabbage, celery, jujube, hawthorn, etc., which can increase the toughness of blood vessels, promote the elimination of blood cholesterol, and prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

6. Choose foods rich in calcium. Milk and soy products are good sources of calcium. Other foods high in calcium include: dried shrimp skin, kelp, seaweed, crispy fish, oysters, seaweed, sesame paste, etc., which can prevent osteoporosis.

7. Eat more foods rich in vitamin B1, such as lean meat, millet, beans, etc., which are beneficial for protecting the nervous system and alleviating the symptoms of menopausal syndrome.

8. Keep bowel movements smooth and develop the habit of regular bowel movements. People with constipation can eat more foods high in fiber, such as beans, celery, potatoes, etc. In addition, fiber can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol, thereby significantly lowering serum cholesterol and thus preventing arteriosclerosis.

I believe that through this article, everyone has a certain understanding of what women should eat during menopause. While understanding what foods are good to eat during menopause, you should also pay attention to some dietary taboos. Avoid stimulating foods such as alcohol, strong tea, coffee, etc., because menopausal women have unstable emotions and are easily excited after eating these foods.