{"id":17285,"date":"2022-10-29T18:43:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T01:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/menopause-doctor-shares-key-diet-change-for-weight-loss\/"},"modified":"2022-10-29T18:43:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T01:43:38","slug":"menopause-doctor-shares-key-diet-change-for-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/menopause-doctor-shares-key-diet-change-for-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Menopause: Doctor shares ‘key’ diet change for weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hormonal changes during menopause can affect a woman’s body in \u00abmany ways, both physical and mental,\u00bb according to Dr. Martin Kinsella.<\/p>\n

As noted for the British media Express.co.uk<\/em> about what foods and drinks women going through the menopausal process can eat or avoid to lose weight.<\/p>\n

Related news<\/h5>\n

Kinsella explained why women over 50 are more likely to gain weight compared to other age groups<\/strong> and said: \u201cThe hormonal changes that women experience during perimenopause and menopause around this age mean that women are more likely to gain weight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, it is a common misconception that hormonal changes alone cause weight gain when, in fact, they generally they are also related to lifestyle and genetic factors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00abSo many women become more sedentary<\/strong> and years of bad habits like smoking, drinking alcohol and poor diet start to affect health and weight\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So how can older women start to lose weight?<\/h2>\n

The specialist advised: \u201cOlder women can lose weight by combining a healthy and balanced diet and exercising regularly.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaking steps to reduce alcohol and sugar consumption can also help. Also, monitoring hormone levels can help because if a hormonal imbalance is identified, hormone replacement therapy can help balance hormones and address weight issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

The doctor recommended making \u00abhealthy food swaps\u00bb such as \u00abswapping white rice and pasta for brown, and snacking on fruits and vegetables instead of sugary snacks like chocolate.\u00bb\n<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cAlcohol is often a major factor in weight gain and loss<\/strong>and people often underestimate the number of calories in what they are drinking<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n

Keeping a daily record of food and drinks using a mobile phone application can help you keep a more accurate record of your calorie intake.\n<\/p>\n

The doctor continued: \u201cIt is important to try to reduce your intake of sugar, salt, processed foods and also yeast, as this can wreak havoc on hormones, which are a very important factor in women aged 50 and over.\n<\/p>\n

It’s also beneficial to cut back on alcohol, caffeine, and carbonated beverages, as they can all negatively affect hormonal balance and weight gain.\n<\/p>\n

\u00abEating more lean protein, fruits and vegetables, and healthy grains is key.\u00bb\n<\/p>\n

The doctor explained, \u201cWhen you go through menopause, your estrogen levels drop<\/strong> and because estrogen maintains bone density<\/strong>this can lead to bone loss and low bone density.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\u00abFor this reason, it’s a good idea to make sure your diet is rich in phytoestrogens <\/strong>What soybeans, tofu, peanuts, beans, chickpeas, grains, and cereals such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, and sunflower seeds.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

Walnuts, almonds and cashews, fruits and vegetables such as apples, broccoli and cauliflower, are also very positive for women going through this biological stage.\n<\/p>\n

Dr. Kinsella also recommended \u00abfoods rich in calcium<\/strong>\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

It is important for women to consume at least 1000 mg of calcium per day<\/strong>; To put this in context, a glass of milk is equivalent to about 300 mg of calcium<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n

As for exercise, the doctor went on to say, \u201cThe best exercise for hormonal health is high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or resistance training.\n<\/p>\n

\u00abThis is because endurance exercise can put the body under chronic stress<\/strong>increasing cortisol levels and affecting hormonal balance.\n<\/p>\n

\u00abShort bursts of exercise in HIIT and resistance training are better for hormonal health, as well as bone and heart health,\u00bb Kinsella added.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hormonal changes during menopause can affect a woman’s body in \u00abmany ways, both physical and mental,\u00bb according to Dr. Martin Kinsella. As noted for the British media Express.co.uk about what foods and drinks women going through the menopausal process can eat or avoid to lose weight. Related news Kinsella explained why women over 50 are more likely to gain weight compared to other age groups and said: \u201cThe hormonal changes that women experience during perimenopause and menopause around this age mean that women are more likely to gain weight. \u201cHowever, it is a common misconception that hormonal changes alone cause\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":4}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17285\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.despertarmagia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}