Have they started for you yet? I’m talking about Hot Flashes!
Upon reaching middle age, many women are affected by hot flashes. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent hot flashes from interfering with your everyday life. One step you can take to keep your hot flashes to a minimum is to eat a healthy diet and to drink plenty of water.
The Importance of Water
The unwanted hot flashes that come along with menopause can cause your body to lose water as the result of perspiration. In order to stay hydrated, it is important that you replenish lost fluids. To do this, you should opt for foods high in water content, these foods include watermelon, tomatoes and chard, to name a few. A vast majority of fruits and vegetables have relatively high water content, which makes them ideal food choices for women during menopause.
Another tried-and-true method of replenishing water is (you guessed it!) drinking plenty of fluids. Drinking plenty of water will not only help to decrease your risk for dehydration, but water can help to combat bloating and water retention. You know, the kind that leads to swelling in the hands, ankles, feet and even face. Nothing worse than waking up in the morning, looking in the mirror & seeing a bloated version of yourself.
Healthy Diet Wrap-Up
Eating a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, that is low in saturated fats and sugar and high in lean protein may also help ward off hot flashes. There is evidence to show that a healthy diet can help ward off the weight gain that sometimes accompanies menopause, and keeping your weight within normal limits is also fundamental in warding off hot flashes.
In addition to a good diet, another good way to relieve menopause symptoms is to use supplements and vitamins. Kuhl Care, a new product to relieve menopause symptoms, is receiving fantastic reviews (especially for preventing hot flashes) so it might be worth looking into.
Do you have any menopause tip to share with those of us that are entering perimenopause? I would love to hear them!
