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Diet

Monday, May 2nd, 2005

A healthy diet in menopause can help:

prevent weight gain
reduce menopause symptoms
prevent osteoporosis

Preventing Weight Gain
For most people, weight maintenance can be achieved by eating a little less and exercising a little more. Use the following diet and eating tips to help control weight.
Regular exercise
Regular exercise is an essential part of weight maintenance. It will help burn […]

Weight Gain

Monday, May 2nd, 2005

Why does weight gain occur later in life?
Weight gain later in life has two contributing factors:

decreased metabolic rate
decreased amounts of physical activity

Metabolic rate slows down after the age of 30 years old. Metabolic rate is the rate of energy production of the body or the amount of energy expended in a give period. A slowing […]

Kegel Exercises

Monday, May 2nd, 2005

Kegel exercises, or pelvic floor exercises, are used to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic floor muscles support the bladder to keep it in the correct position and angle. Pelvic floor muscles also helps give strength to the urethra and prevent urinary stress incontinence.
Weak pelvic floor muscles usually result in urinary incontinence, difficulty keeping […]