If health is on the plate, its content could also have effects on menopause. Indeed, according to a British study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, some foods would delay its arrival, others, on the contrary, would accelerate it.
To reach this conclusion, the researchers administered a questionnaire to more than 35,000 women, aged 35 to 69 years. They answered questions about their diet but also the elements that could influence the date of onset of menopause such as weight, physical activity, the number of pregnancies and the possible taking of hormonal treatment.
Oily fish and legumes to delay menopause
Doctors noticed that for women who regularly ate fatty fish such as trout, sardines, herring or anchovy, natural menopause occurred up to 3 years later than in others. A diet rich in fresh vegetables and legumes as well as vitamin B6 and zinc intake also had this effect.
“Omega-3s in fish are anti-inflammatory. Vitamins in vegetables also have a role against oxidation. It therefore delays aging, and logically menopause”, explains to Europe 1 Dr Jacques Fricker, nutritionist in Paris.
Conversely, a diet high in refined carbohydrates, such as pasta and rice, is associated with an expected onset of about a year and a half. In question, the premature aging of the organism caused by sugar. However, these results remain to be confirmed, the study only highlighting a correlation between diet and the age at which menopause occurs without studying the mechanisms involved.
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