Between the two of us, we have many decades of experience helping people navigate weight issues, but to be honest, prior to experiencing menopause ourselves, we couldn’t fully relate to the specific challenges this stage of life presents.

There are also lots of nutrients that help to keep bones healthy, so it’s important to have a balanced diet. We’re firm believers that it’s possible to stay fit and healthy despite your changing hormones by prioritizing time for self-care, which includes enjoying nutritious food. Before menopause I could eat anything I wanted without gaining weight, but after menopause I put on 15 pounds even though I hadn’t changed my eating or exercise habits. As the author of the highly regarded anti-ageing recipe book The Long Life Plan published in 2018 and weight loss program and recipe eBook The 10:10 Diet published in 2019, Faye has helped countless individuals achieve their health and wellness goals. Managing Menopause with Diet, Vitamins and Herbs is a must-read for women in their 40s, 50s and 60s.The tone is friendly and clear, various health risks each get their own chapter with good explanations and suggestions, the authors add tips and experiences of their own. In constructing the MDP, we blended recommendations from the Mediterranean and DASH diets that encourage ample amounts of whole fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds to help you feel satisfied so that you don’t reach for that extra serving or two of snack chips, candy, and cookies.

While the MDP is about much more than what the scale reads, we’re glad women ask about weight because it opens up the menopause conversation. She also works part-time as a senior nutritionist at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, and is a founding member of the nutrition technology company Good Measures LLC. The Menopause Diet Plan is unique, taking the best advice from the world's healthiest diets and combining it with science-based nutrition and lifestyle advice to address common concerns during, and after, the transition through menopause.

JAMA 315: 2554-2563Crawford AL et al (2013) The impact of dose, frequency of administration, and equol production on efficacy of isoflavones for menopausal hot flashes: a pilot randomized trial. The Mediterranean-style eating plan promotes seafood over poultry, and suggests less beef, pork, and lamb. Faye's expertise has made her a sought-after speaker and influencer, having collaborated with major brands such as Woolworths, Weight Watchers, Fitness First, and Goodlife.

Each day, around 6,000 women in the United States enter menopause, which officially starts 12 months after a woman’s last period.Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN, is a registered dietitian and the author of The PCOS Diet Plan and The Prediabetes Diet Plan. This book offers a menopause diet plan and factual information using the Mediterranean Diet, or the DASH diet plan. Holistic in its approach, this volume is divided into five sections covering psychological, endocrine and lifestyle factors, metabolism and physiology, bone and nutrition, cancer and nutrition, cardiovascular factors and dietary supplements in menopause. Vegetarians (and especially vegans) need to vigilantly monitor their daily nutrition to ensure they don’t become deficient and weaken their bones.