EAT YOUR WAY TO A MORE BALANCED BODY

A HORMONE ROLLERCOASTER MAY AFFECT THE WAY YOU LOOK AND FEEL DURING THE PERIMENOPAUSE, WHICH IS WHY A RAFT OF EXPERTS HAVE LAUNCHED EATING PLANS TO COUNTERACT THE IMPACT. BRIGID MOSS WEIGHS IN

‘We see women in clinic every day who say, “I haven’t changed anything but I can’t stop putting on weight,”’ says functional nutritionist Pippa Campbell. ‘They often blame themselves. But how you live in your 20s and 30s just doesn’t work in your 40s and beyond.’ Research suggests women put on an average of 1.5kg (3.3lb) a year during the perimenopause: 10kg (1st 8lb) in total. Of course, not everyone will put on weight. If you do, how much you put on is, naturally, personal. Some women might want to embrace a new body shape, others might not be bothered about putting on weight at all. It also depends on genetics and other things you can control: your activity level, what you eat and when, stress and sleep. ‘You could argue…

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