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Nutrition for Menopause Dietary Principles:
* Maintain a low fat, low animal protein diet.
Therapeutic Foods:
Black beans, sesame seeds, soybeans, walnuts, lycium fruit, mulberries, yams, licorice, black jujube, lotus seeds, chrysanthemum flowers, apples, cherries, olives, plums, carrots, foods from the nightshade family, peanuts, soy products, coconut, brown rice, barley, oats, and wheat
Fresh Juices: (Try each one until you find a juice that benefits you.)
Carrot, celery, spinach, and parsley Carrot and spinach Carrot, beet, lettuce, and turnip
Foods, Beverages and Habits to Avoid:
Meat, fried, fatty, or salty foods, cow's milk and other dairy products, white bread, refined or processed foods, sugar and sweets, coffee, teas and colas that contain caffeine, and alcohol. If you have hot flashes, avoid hot sauces, spicy foods, hot drinks, and especially coffee.
Specific Supplements:
Bioflavonoids - 1 to 3 grams a day
Vitamin E - 400 to 800 I.U. a day (Start at 200 and gradually increase to 800 I.U.)
Essential fatty acids - 1 to 2 Tbsp. a day
Vitamin B6 - 150 mg. a day |
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