“Instead of undertaking a diet, generally draconian, it is better to revisit and monitor your lifestyle, ”said Florence Piquet. And by hygiene of life means a balanced, varied, healthy and more frugal diet, regular physical activity, optimum breathing, good stress management … but also a philosophy of life to accept with serenity this new stage of female life, which in no way marks its end.
Their origin
The menopause can be accompanied by a few extra pounds on the scale. The cause is hormones: estrogen deficiency leads to a drop in lean muscle mass, while the drop in progesterone production promotes water retention. At the same time, the basic metabolism slows down, favoring the storage of fats which, another modification following menopause, are now stored in the upper body as in humans. Without forgetting of course the psychological component …
