First of all, during menopause, more than at any other time, you’ll want to
cut down on sources of heavy fat—things like red meat. Instead, you’ll need to
increase the amount of fruits, vegetables and grains that you ingest, which
will not only fill you and help you cut fat intake, but will also help you
maintain healthy phytoestrogen levels, important both during and after
menopause. If you’ve had poor eating habits up until now, you’ll find it is
difficult to make changes to your routine that you’ll stick with. Supplements
are a small change that can make all the difference.
And keep in mind that you may have to supplement anyway. To get the
recommended 1500 mg of calcium, for example, you’d have to have 40 ounces of skim
milk, about 8 ounces of cheese, 10 cups of cottage cheese, or five cups of
yogurt. It may not sound like much, but trying to eat that day after day as
PART of your diet can be difficult.