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Sunday 16 October 2022
I wrote – Hoda Abdel Nasser:
Postmenopausal women need to follow a healthy diet to overcome symptoms associated with cessation of menstruation, such as mood swings, hot flashes, and insomnia.
In the following lines, “Consultation” looks at a list of the most prohibited foods for women after menopause, according to the “Every Day Health” website.
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Foods to avoid after menopause
1- Processed foods
Studies have shown that processed foods, such as chips and cookies, have negative effects on postmenopausal women, due to their high salt and sugar content, which leads to fluid retention in the body and weight gain.
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2- spicy foods
Postmenopausal women should stay completely away from spicy foods, such as chili peppers, because they raise body temperature when eaten, causing hot flashes to worsen.
3- fast food
It is necessary for women to stop eating fast food after menopause, because continuing to consume it can increase the risk of heart disease, because it contains saturated fat, which increases harmful cholesterol in the blood.
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4- Caffeine
It is best for postmenopausal women to replace coffee, tea, and Nescafe with ginger or peppermint, as caffeine worsens menopausal symptoms.
5- Fatty meat
It is advisable to avoid fatty meat or to reduce its intake after menopause, because excessive amounts of it lower the levels of serotonin in the body, which makes women angrier and more irritable.
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