Menopause Belly Fat Weight Gain - Treatments

Menopause Belly Fat Weight Gain

With the beginingof menopause and the incumbent hormonal changes comes a mixture of known symptoms. Among the 34 most common is menopause belly fat weight gain. In addition to hormonal changes, there a several additional reasons for menopause weight gain and menopause belly fat which are also relevant. If some certain types of food tasted 'good' prior to menopause (women reaching 51 is the American national average), then these foods are likely to taste 'very good' during pre menopause and menopause. Also, foods that might not have been as appealing before perimenopause and menopause may now be more to one's likeing.

The decrease in estrogen levels can be directly attributable to the increase in cravings for certain foods. Among the main guilty are any foods high in fat or rich in calories and carbohydrates. The reason that the body may feel 'out of control' due to the cravings for certain foods is that the body is trying to compensate for the hormonal imbalance.

Some women have noted definate changes in body shape due to this phenomenon. Over the years, many women customarily experience weight gains in the hip and thigh parts. This is especially true after pregnancy.

Unfortunately, binge eating goes along with food cravings. Before, a woman may have intuitively sensed which foods (or food types) were 'danger' foods and automaticaly made an effort to monitor the over consumption of these 'decadent pleasures'.
It is not unusual to find someone troubled from this condition to eat a whole bag of potato chips, or an entire half gallon of their preffered ice cream at a single setting. Not surprisingly, binge eating combined with specific food cravings can lead to menopause belly fat weight gain.

Comfort foods are usualy associated to high fat, more than needed calories and carbohydrates. Most people can relate to 'Thanksgiving Dinner' as the ultimate comfort food experience. However, basicaly the same can be said for roast beef, pizza, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, meat loaf, followed by deep dish peach pie or triple layer cake with double fudge frosting.

However, the regular over-indulgence in these foods, more so in later life, can lead to menopause belly fat weight gain.
To further acerbate this condition, there is also clinical evidence that 'stress' is linked to comfort foods.



It should be of no big surprise that Americans exercise less as they age. This fact is also true of perimenopausal and menopausal women. Unfortunately, peri menopausal and menopausal women often are less active and exercise less than in their 30's and 40's.

Load bearing exercise can also be a deterrent to osteoporosis and joint related issues. If food consumption goes up without a corresponding rise in metabolism, women of advanced age run a likely risk of incurring menopause belly fat weight gain.

When We Eat

When we eat also has a association with menopause belly fat weight gain. Heavy meals ate late in the day followed by late-night binge/craving snacks can often add on the pounds and are a leading cause of menopause belly fat weight gain.

Other Catalysts and Eating Concerns

As previously discussed, stress can be a precursor to binge eating and over eating. Chocolate and other foods have also been known to trigger hot flashes and night sweats.

Dangers

There are multiple dangers combined with menopause belly fat weight gain. As a result of this fact, women are at equal risk of developing heart disease (at this age) as their male counterparts.

As we age, we are less able to digest food, especially large meals. In addition to added risk of heart and arterial disease, heavy food consumption can put much additional stress on the digestive tract, liver and kidneys. Diseases of the digestive tract (including colon cancer), as well as liver and kidney disease, can directly lead to increased menopause belly fat weight gain.

Altering the Symptom at the Source

FemFlax is an all-natural menopause support supplement and can help to eliminate menopause belly fat in 3 ways.

1. Concentrated Fem-Flax has been uniquely formulated for women of menopausal age in an effort to combat "hot flashes" and "night sweats", as well as "food cravings" which can lead to increased menopause belly fat weight gain. The active ingredients in Fem-Flax are commonly referred to as "flax hull lignans". FemFlax acts to naturally balance hormones and can help to eliminate the cravings and natural urges that can lead to menopause belly fat weight gain.
2. FemFlax is naturally high in fiber and can swell to ten-times its encapsulated size in the stomach and digestive tract. If taken prior to a meal, FemFlax can provide a "full feeling" which discourages over eating.
3. The high-fiber nature of FemFlax also leads to big improvements in the elimination process. High-fiber FemFlax (taken prior to or immediately following a meal) not only helps in the elimination process but also means that fewer calories and carbohydrates may be absorbed, which may also help to eliminate an elevated risk of menopause belly fat weight gain.

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