menopause

As you age, you lose muscle mass, and muscle is a much more effective user of sugar than any other part of you. As you approach menopause, some of your hormones peter out and that can impact muscle growth. The new hormone environment in our body tends to send fat to the area around your internal organs, which helps explain why the waistline expands. All this is happening at an age when most of us begin to exercise less. In preparation for the onset of menopause women should exercise more and eat smaller, frequent portions.