Dietary considerations for menopausal women

Female friends generally experience a series of menopausal symptoms when they reach the age of 40 or 50. This is a situation that everyone cannot avoid. No matter how much they don't want to face it, they have to endure it. Therefore, they should adjust their psychology well. If they feel that their heart is too stressed and they can't control it, they should try to see a psychologist. In this way, some too bad situations will not occur. They should also pay attention to their diet.

In addition to paying attention to mental health, it is also very important for women to have a proper diet during menopause. Vitamin B complex is beneficial for maintaining nerve function, promoting digestion, preventing headaches and dizziness, and maintaining memory. Millet, oatmeal, corn and other whole grains as well as mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms and other foods are rich in vitamin B. Menopausal women should eat more of these foods.

Menopausal women have disordered water and salt metabolism, which makes them prone to water and sodium retention, causing edema and further increasing blood pressure. Therefore, salt intake should be limited, and the amount of salt should be half of that in middle-aged and young people. The sugar metabolism and fat metabolism of menopausal women are often disordered, making them prone to high blood sugar, high blood lipids, obesity, diabetes, and atherosclerosis.

Therefore, menopausal women should eat less sweets, animal fats and animal offal, and eat more coarse grains. As we age, our basal metabolism decreases, making it easier for us to have excess energy. Therefore, women who tend to be obese should limit their staple food intake. The protein supply should be guaranteed in the diet. You can eat more lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy products and soy products.

Generally, vegetable oils contain high levels of unsaturated fatty acids. For example, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, corn oil, sesame oil, and sunflower oil are all high in calories. Excessive consumption will result in energy excess. It has been reported that excessive intake of unsaturated fatty acids can also increase the incidence of cancer.

Many menopausal women experience menstrual disorders, heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged menstrual periods, and shortened cycles, which can often lead to anemia. In this regard, we should first actively treat menstrual disorders, and at the same time pay attention to supplementing protein, iron, vitamins A, C, B_(12) and folic acid. Eating more animal liver, lean meat, chicken and duck blood, fresh vegetables, fruits, red dates, red beans, longan, and glutinous rice can also strengthen the spleen, replenish qi and blood.

Basically, you need to arrange your diet reasonably, which is the most basic dietary arrangement. Try to keep your daily intake of nutrients balanced, because people's memory will decline during this period. You can eat some foods that enhance your memory, such as oatmeal or corn. These whole grains can improve our digestion ability very well.