What to Eat for Menopause Belly Fat (and What’s Really Driving It)

Menopause, Hormonal Health, Nutrition and Diet, Perimenopause Metabolism

If you’re carrying new weight around your middle since menopause and looking for the foods that will shift it, there’s something worth knowing before you start cutting things out: menopause belly fat responds far better to what you build your meals around than to what you take away. The women who make progress with it rarely do so by eating less – they do it by eating differently.

Why Am I Still Gaining Weight After Menopause?

Menopause, Hormonal Health, Perimenopause Metabolism

You did the hard part. Your periods have stopped, the hot flushes may have settled, and you expected your body to find some equilibrium at last. Instead, the weight is still creeping up – often faster than before, and stubbornly around your middle – and no one warned you it would keep happening after menopause, not just during it.

Does HRT Cause Weight Gain? What the Evidence Actually Says

Hormonal Health, Menopause, Perimenopause Metabolism

If you’re considering HRT – or already taking it – and you’re worried it will make you gain weight, you’re in very good company. Fear of weight gain is one of the most common reasons women hesitate over hormone therapy, or stop taking it. It’s also, according to the evidence, largely misplaced.