Food for menopause, benefits and tips

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Friday, 17 August 2012 10:50

In the perimenopausal age will undergo many hormonal disorders involving the appearance of irregular periods, heavy bleeding occur that can lead to iron deficiency anemia, so it is advisable to carefully look after the iron intake in our diet, as vitamin C , which is the vitamin that enhances the absorption of iron in plant foods plus absorption calcium for our body .

Two types of iron:

The non-heme iron. Absorption which requires the presence of vitamin C. And their sources are:

Legumes and cereals: either chickpeas, lentils, beans, beans, beans, biscuits, peas, soybeans, rice and bread.
Vegetables, Fruits and Vegetables: spinach, endive, garlic, chard, broccoli, parsley, artichokes, beets, leeks, radishes and strawberries.
Nuts: almonds, sunflower seeds, pistachios, walnuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts and dried fruits.

To obtain iron from these foods, it is necessary intake Vitamin C . These foods are peppers, citrus, cabbage, spinach, cauliflower and potatoes. Besides fruits like banana, mango, pineapple, melon and apple.

Heme iron: and whose absorption is assumed by the body without Vitamin C and are:

Meats, such as the ox, horse, pork, lamb, duck, rabbit, turkey, chicken, beef, veal and lamb liver, sausages, partridge, and quail sausage.
Fish and seafood: clams, mussels, cockles, oysters, sardines, anchovies, squid, octopus, monkfish, prawns, shrimps, prawns, scallops, whiting and bass.

Other symptoms biochemist at the onset of menopause is the high "bad cholesterol", LDL, so using a good balanced diet and a good aerobic exercise , you should avoid increasing and in the event that already have it, try to lower it.

If after a continuous time with high cholesterol level, you have to go to see your doctor.

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