Fruits and Vegetables
Typically, a fruit and vegetable-rich diet can prevent several symptoms of menopause. Fresh fruits and vegetables are low-calorie foods that can make you feel full quickly, which help in weight maintenance and weight loss. In addition, it can help prevent heart disease, which matters to most women, as the risk increases when women enter the menopausal stage. Some factors that could lead to heart disease are reduced estrogen levels, weight gain, and age. Eating fruits and vegetables can also help reduce the risk of bone loss.
Further, experts recommend that menopausal women eat more water-rich fruits and vegetables to limit the occurrence of hot flashes because they keep you hydrated and help cool your body. Some recommended water-rich foods include cucumbers, berries, lettuce, bananas, watermelon, avocado, carrots, broccoli, and celery.
Nutritionists also recommend having a Mediterranean diet for the management of hot flashes. The reason is unclear, but according to them, women who eat a Mediterranean diet experience a reduction in their hot flashes. This diet typically contains vegetables, fruits, potatoes, grains, nuts, beans, eggs, dairy, oily oil, and small amounts of poultry and fish. Some healthcare providers also recommend adding more plant-based foods, including whole soybeans.
