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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As you get past menopause, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;nTAEBwkKO5S0DYFTwwIAhw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-prevent-and-manage-osteopenia-2223516&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;bone health&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; comes into focus. Daily calcium is part of the recipe for strong bones, along with &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/vitamin-d-your-prevention-ally-2322660&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;vitamin D&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and exercise. Low-fat dairy products like yogurt, sardines, almonds, fortified orange juice and some mineral waters are all ways to get your calcium from food. If you decide to use a supplement, be sure it has the USP (United States Pharmacopeia) symbol on it so you can be sure it does not have contaminants such as lead. Your daily total for calcium should be 1200mg, including both supplements and food sources.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Dietary fiber is the part of the plant that is not readily digestible. Adding fiber to your diet in the form of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables can lower cholesterol, lower blood glucose, and prevent constipation\u2014all health concerns as you get to menopause and beyond. It has the added benefit of making you slow down to chew, which can help you eat more slowly and register when you are full. Try replacing one helping a day of &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;YzYqdx5izSNskWfQeMzUxA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/difference-between-refined-and-unrefined-carbohydrates-3522388&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;refined carbohydrates&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; like white bread or pasta with a whole grain version like oatmeal. Ideally, you\u2019ll get about 21 grams per day to keep your &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;IuMrQzUSm8k-pRwxmASVHA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/the-digestive-system-88274&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;digestive system&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; running smoothly.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In her book,\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.amazon.com/The-Menopause-Diet-Larrian-Gillespie/dp/0967131774%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIH6BKLR7M6KSMDGQ%26tag%3Daboutcom02menopause-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0967131774&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;amazon&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;affiliate&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;The Menopause Diet&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, Larrian Gillespie calls water, \u201Cliquid oxygen.\u201D And just as oxygen nourishes every cell, water is critical for menopausal women to hydrate cells, moisturize skin, and eliminate toxins from the body. Try to get at least a quart and a half a day. (If you measure it into a large bottle or pitcher at the beginning of the day, you can see your progress and try to finish it up by bedtime.)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You need &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;some&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; fat in your diet each day. Fat helps moderate hormones, appetite, insulin response, and vitamin absorption. But all fats are not created equal. Increasing the amount of monosaturated fat can lower your cholesterol rather than adding to the problem. Substituting olive or canola oil for butter in your cooking is the perfect start.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Soy contains phytoestrogens, which for some women can improve &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;P7uOpLPVTifo9HPHjlu-FA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/the-most-common-menopause-symptoms-2322666&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;menopause symptoms&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Beyond these plant estrogens themselves, the isoflavones in soy also trigger &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.medwire-news.md/45/74536/ObGyn_News/Equol_production_key_to_isoflavone_benefit_on_menopausal_symptoms.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; rel=&amp;quot;nofollow&amp;quot;&amp;gt;certain women &amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; to produce more equol \u2013 an estrogen that forms in the intestine, which can also help naturally treat &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;xGmFRnbNJu4MKxIPdYvlfQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/vasomotor-symptoms-2322781&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;hot flashes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; and other symptoms. Hormones aside, soy is a great source of fiber and some types of tofu also provide calcium. If you substitute soy for red meat at least twice a week you will tip the balance toward menopause health.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Colorful fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. If you begin to eat unsweetened fruits instead of sugary desserts\u00A0and boost your vegetables while you decrease your intake of red meats, you are moving in a direction that will help you lose weight, keep your blood glucose stable, and nourish every cell without clogging arteries. Hard to argue with that.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources: &amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Gillespie L.\u00A0&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;The Menopause Diet&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;. Beverly Hills, CA:\u00A0Healthy Life Publications; 2003.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Jou HJ, Wu SC, Chang FW, Ling PY, Chu KS, Wu WH.\u00A0Effect of intestinal production of equol on menopausal symptoms in women treated with soy isoflavones.\u00A0&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395723?ordinalpos&amp;amp;#61;3&amp;amp;amp;itool&amp;amp;#61;EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Int J Gynaecol Obstet&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;\u00A02008 Jul;102(1):44-9.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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