See ya later, Ovulator! by Esther Blum

Author:Esther Blum
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hybrid Global Publishing

For those of you eating a plant-based diet, you can work to get your proteins from:

Pea protein powder - 2 scoops has 30-40 grams

Lentils - 18 grams per cup

Kidney, black, pinto beans and chickpeas - 15 grams per cup

Quinoa - 8 grams per cup

Spirulina powder - 8 grams per tablespoon

Nuts - 5 grams per ¼ cup

Nutritional yeast - 8 grams per ½ ounce

Hemp seeds - 9 grams of protein per 3 tablespoons

Meno-Law #2: Make sure your protein intake is higher than your carb intake

Carbs, Le Muffin Top, and Hot Flashes

Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are BFFs and have a profound influence on how you process sugar and store your food as fat. When one or more of your hormones becomes unbalanced, it can affect how your body reacts to glucose and insulin, increasing your risk of developing insulin resistance and weight gain.

When you have regular menstrual cycles and are producing higher amounts of estrogen and progesterone, your body is much more sensitive to insulin. Like cortisol, some insulin is okay, but too much is detrimental. Insulin drives sugar into cells, so the food you eat gets converted to energy. But if you are eating too many carbs, your blood sugar will spike up higher, causing your body to have to produce more insulin. When insulin levels rise, that puts the brakes on burning fat for fuel and makes it super easy for your body to store fat. That’s why a body that runs on carbs never has the chance to burn its own fat.

During menopause, when estrogen production starts to fall, we need to pump the brakes on carb intake. Eating too many carbs during this time is like writing checks that our midsections just can’t cash. Estrogen is no longer driving the bus that keeps us lean and curvy, and all hell breaks loose. What was once your hourglass figure may now be a solid block with a thick-waist and a roll (or two). The good news is that we CAN control our muffin tops when we watch our carb intake.

Also bear in mind that low estrogen levels cause hot flashes–and eating excess sugar can trigger them, too, because when insulin levels are high, our heat regulation is off. Keeping your production of insulin low is key for both temperature regulation and sound sleep. High insulin levels in menopause, on top of lack of sleep and changing muscle density, will send your inner temperature and insulin levels soaring. Sadly, for you boozy Susies, alcohol has the same effect too!

Along with estrogen, low progesterone affects how your cells respond to insulin. After menopause, changes in your hormone levels can trigger fluctuations in your blood sugar level. You may notice that your blood sugar level goes up and down, leaving you moody and irritable. It will mess with your energy, hunger levels, and cravings.

Eating too many carbs that increase your blood sugar can decrease free testosterone levels that can also lead to insulin resistance.

The foods that cause the most insulin production, insomnia,

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