During menopause weight gain is quite common, but fortunately it is possible to carefully control and not go over the bill.
The main thing is to adopt healthy lifestyles, leading an age-appropriate diet, physical activities and build while you exercise regularly. Thus in addition to preventing weight gain may prevent osteoporosis, hypertension and high cholesterol, other features of this stage of life.
At least 40 minutes a day should be devoted to exercise. Swimming, yoga and pilates are some of the disciplines most recommended for this moment.
Do not skip meals or skip the most important day is breakfast.
You have to eat a little of everything incorporating foods from all groups. Plants in all colors, white and red meats, eggs, cereals, legumes and fruits.
It should cook healthily and without the addition of fat. Steamed, grilled, baked, roasted … are the best ways to cook food.
The diet has to watch foods high in calcium and vitamin D: fat dairy, vegetables and legumes such as chard, spinach, green beans, chickpeas, etc..
Minimize as much as possible the intake of fried foods, pastries, sausages, sweets, bakery products, animal fats.
Eat two or three times a week, white and blue fish by the great contribution of omega-3 essential fatty acids.
15 minutes before eating to take a light vegetable broth to create a greater sense of satiety, incorporating green tea and lemon balm tea for its antioxidant actions and relaxing, respectively.
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