Everyone knows that women have two important periods in their lives: adolescence and menopause. People often say that women are like flowers, but flowers also wither and fade as part of the natural cycle. Menopausal women are like flowers entering autumn, about to undergo changes and no longer lively and beautiful. However, they emit a different kind of mature beauty and require more care and nurturing. Menopause in women can lead to a series of physiological and psychological changes. Paying attention to diet during menopause can improve physical discomfort and help women navigate this stage of life. So what foods should women eat during menopause?
Menopausal Symptoms:
1. Hot flashes - a common symptom experienced by menopausal women.
2. Palpitations - also known as heart palpitations, it is one of the most common symptoms of menopause.
3. Abnormal manifestations of mental and neurological symptoms.
4. Lower back pain - an early symptom of osteoporosis in menopausal women.
Foods for Menopausal Women:
1. Adequate protein - as the gonads degenerate during menopause, other tissues and organs also gradually degenerate. Therefore, a diet should include high-quality proteins such as milk, eggs, lean meat, fish, poultry, and soy products.
2. Low-fat diet - limit the consumption of animal fats such as lard, cream, and butter, as well as foods high in cholesterol such as egg yolks, brain marrow, and animal organs. These foods contain saturated fatty acids that significantly increase cholesterol levels in the blood and promote the formation of arteriosclerosis. It is best to consume vegetable oils such as corn oil, soybean oil, and peanut oil.
3. Opt for a light diet and limit salt intake to less than 6 grams per day. Menopausal women are prone to high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis. Salt contains a large amount of sodium ions, and excessive salt intake can increase the burden on the heart and increase blood viscosity, thereby raising blood pressure.
4. Avoid excessive consumption of sugar. Excessive sugar intake can lead to obesity. It is recommended to consume more complex carbohydrates such as starch and millet.
5. Eat plenty of fresh green vegetables and fruits, especially those rich in carotene, inorganic salts, and dietary fiber, such as Chinese cabbage, celery, jujube, hawthorn, etc. These can increase blood vessel elasticity, 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 shrimp skin, kelp, seaweed, crispy fish, oysters, seaweed, and sesame paste. These foods can prevent osteoporosis.
7. Consume foods rich in vitamin B1, such as lean meat, millet, and beans. They are beneficial for protecting the nervous system and alleviating symptoms of menopausal syndrome.
8. Lily is another nourishing food with lung-moistening, tonifying deficiency, and calming effects. It is especially suitable for menopausal women who experience restlessness, palpitations, confusion, insomnia, or excessive dreams.
9. Lotus seeds have a mild taste and are sweet and astringent. They are beneficial for nourishing kidney qi, nourishing heart qi, and tonifying spleen qi. Lotus seeds nourish the heart and kidneys, strengthen the intestines and stomach, solidify essence and qi, strengthen bones and tendons, nourish deficiency, promote hearing and vision. They are suitable for menopausal women who experience restlessness, irritability, insomnia, or excessive vaginal discharge due to deficiency.
10. Mulberries have the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys, replenishing blood, relieving deficiency wind, and clearing deficiency heat. Eating mulberries regularly during menopause can replenish the liver and kidneys, relieve dizziness and lower back pain, reduce heat and irritability, palpitations and insomnia, and regulate menstruation. When deficiency heat retreats and yin fluid is generated, the liver and heart are without fire, the soul is calm, and the spirit is clear and peaceful.
As women, we truly understand that a woman's life is not easy, and menopausal women need even more care from their families.
