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Menopause and Nutrition

Allison Nowacklyz — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:45:49 +0000

Menopause and Nutrition: Just Another Orientation As one approaches menopause, weight gain becomes a primary concern. Women, who have had a weight problem before, find it harder to lose the additional weight accompanied by menopause. // --> // --> // --> Conversely, women who have maintained their weight over the years find they have to work much harder to keep the pounds off. Therefore, menopause and nutrition go hand in hand, and it is just another adjustment a woman has to make when confronting menopause. While there some experts who claim that the fluctuation in a woman’s

Osteoporosis And Menopause

Allison Nowacklyz — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:35:37 +0000

Effects of Osteoporosis and Menopause One of the conditions a woman must be concerned about is osteoporosis. This may usually occur right after menopause. However, there are steps you can take to alleviate it. Osteoporosis is simply bone loss. It is inherent in aging for both men and women, although women are more susceptible to it. Because a woman’s bone density is less than that of a man, this allows more time for the bone to age. The loss of bone mass begins approximately at age 40. After menopause, there is an acceleration of five to seven years at which point it returns to its