Weight loss: 'Essential' foods for menopausal women – and what to avoid

Nicki continued: “Fill your plate half full of vegetables – the more colourful the better. These are healthy carbohydrates that will supply plenty of plant nutrients to your hormones and are also great for your gut bacteria.

“Focus on the cruciferous family, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, chard, rocket. These veg are particularly helpful for detoxifying excess hormones through the liver.

“Good healthy fats are essential menopause foods. You need them for hormone production, absorption of fat soluble vitamins, and keeping blood sugar stable, filling you up so you are not hungry between meals.

“The best fats to add to your diet include coconut oil, olive oil, grass fed butter, avocado, nuts, seeds, and oily fish.”

source: express.co.uk