Health Tip: Manage Menopause: MedlinePlus

Health Tip: Manage Menopause: MedlinePlus

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Health Tip: Manage Menopause

Eat right and don't smoke

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By Diana Kohnle

Monday, May 13, 2013

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• Menopause

(HealthDay News) -- The onset of menopause brings many physical and emotional changes, and common symptoms from hot flashes to weight gain.
Womenshealth.gov offers these recommendations to help minimize menopausal symptoms:

• Eat a balanced, nutritious diet, making an effort to limit caffeine and alcohol.
• Quit smoking.
• Get plenty of regular exercise to help strengthen bones, lose weight, boost mood and help you sleep.
• Practice regular stress management techniques, such as yoga or meditation.
• Lose any excess weight.

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