New Diet Shows Promise For Menopausal Women

Sometimes it feels like we eat one slice of pizza and we wake up with a belly roll we didn’t notice before.

While going through menopause it can be even worse, with hormones going haywire and body changes making us feel self-conscious.

But one diet gives menopausal women the perfect blend of all the food groups to combat the forces acting against your healthy journey.

Hormones can be our best friend or our worst enemy, giving us the feelings of elation or causing us to hold onto belly fat, as the Better Change Project has previously reported.

However, it is not just hormones that make menopause a tough gig for your body.

Inflammation in the body is increased during menopause, and it also contributes to many other ailments.

Business Insider reports:

“The Galveston diet is designed specifically to help middle-aged women lose weight that they gained from menopause.”

The diet specifically targets inflammation, giving women who have crossed over this important phase of life the secret to maintaining a healthy weight.

Invented by Mary Claire Haver, MD, OBGYN, the Galveston diet uses a diet consisting of lean proteins and low carbs.

The best part?

There is no need to cut calories!

Finally! A diet plan that does not make you feel like you are starving to lose weight like most fad diets.

Struggling with weight loss is usually the crux of menopausal issues, but other symptoms such as hot flashes can be challenging.

That’s why the Galveston diet focuses on both.

The goal is to cut out inflammatory foods like gluten and sugar while loading up on the good stuff.

Avoiding protein with excessive saturated fat is crucial. Try adding tofu, seitan, or lentils to every meal to reduce inflammation, add protein, and make you feel full for longer periods of time.

Low-starch vegetables that are high in antioxidants are encouraged.

Spinach, zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, and fruits are great options.

For a quick meal on the Galveston diet, toss some broccoli, tomatoes, and cucumbers in olive oil and vinegar and place them on a bed of spinach.

Bake tofu until golden brown and place a serving on top of the salad with some sea salt and pepper.

A healthy snack is as easy as pie (but not quite as delicious) is to add some almonds and blueberries to coconut yogurt or to dip rice crackers in hummus.

Just as the Better Change Project has previously reported, sticking to a plant-based diet will give you all the benefits of the Galveston diet as well.

If you have been faced with the uphill battle of trying to stay in a healthy weight range and deal with the symptoms of menopause, the Galveston diet may be the answer for you.

(h/t Better Change Project)