| When a woman reaches the age that menopause | | | | Once you lose that sugar high, you must keep drinking |
| has taken it's hold, she may find that it is very hard to | | | | more to stay energized. Why not eat more natural |
| stay "slim" any longer. In fact the weight seems to just | | | | foods that give you energy without the sugar? |
| pile on without any effort at all. What can women do | | | | In order to stay healthy and happy, it is necessary to |
| about it? Well, the answer isn't what most of you want | | | | eat a balanced diet - meaning about 10-20 per cent of |
| to hear, but it's important to your health. Here are a | | | | your calories as protein, around 50-70 per cent of your |
| few tips to get that weight off and keep it off. | | | | calories as carbohydrates, and only about 15 per cent |
| The biggest thing the you may notice is that you just | | | | of your calories as fat. Think of food as energy for |
| can't eat what you used to, because it will surely put | | | | your body, and the fuel that you need to perform at |
| on the weight. Why is this true? As the body ages, | | | | your very best every day. In order to keep your |
| your metabolism will naturally slow down. This in itself | | | | "machine" in good working order, you must really give it |
| has nothing to do with menopause, since it affects | | | | high energy fuel that is also clean. Clean fuel means |
| men as well. However with the female hormones such | | | | natural foods, such as healthy vegetables, fruits, nuts, |
| as estrogen in recession mode, the female body tends | | | | whole-grain bread, and lean meat or fish. Complex |
| to slow down even more. With this in mind, it is | | | | carbohydrates are a great choice for energy since |
| certainly time to think about changing your diet. But | | | | they burn more slowly than sugary foods, which |
| there are other reasons besides just trying to lose | | | | provides a more steady long-lasting fuel supply. Eat |
| weight, you will also need to increase certain nutrients | | | | plenty of oats, potatoes, lentils, yams, bagels, brown |
| such as calcium for strong bones, fiber to keep the | | | | rice, bran, and cereals. |
| digestive tract healthy, and plenty of vitamin rich | | | | Not only is it important to eat complex carbohydrates, |
| vegetables to help fight off cancer and other diseases. | | | | it is also just as important to stay away from fatty |
| So if you need to eat more foods that are good for | | | | foods. The main culprit is meat, since more Americans |
| you, losing weight is going to mean quitting the foods | | | | eat way more than they need. You don't have to be a |
| that are of no value, especially ones that are high in | | | | vegetarian to reap the benefits of less meat and more |
| calories and fats. Foods such as snacks which are | | | | vegetables, just switch to lower fat meats such as |
| high in sugar, especially processed foods. These foods | | | | fish, skinless chicken breast, and even turkey. Trim off |
| are known as "comfort" food to some, but they sure | | | | the excess fat where you can as well, and eat smaller |
| don't offer comfort when you put on the pounds. | | | | portions too. This is a habit you can find easy to deal |
| Many people are also somewhat addicted to sodas | | | | with, especially when the weight starts to drop. |
| which are very high in sugar, as well as caffeine too. | | | | |