Health Tip: Manage Menopause

The onset of menopause brings many physical and emotional changes, and common symptoms from hot flashes to weight gain.

Womenshealth.gov offers these recommendations to help minimize menopausal symptoms:

• Eat a balanced, nutritious diet, making an effort to limit caffeine and alcohol.
• Quit smoking.
• Get plenty of regular exercise to help strengthen bones, lose weight, boost mood and help you sleep.
• Practice regular stress management techniques, such as yoga or meditation.
• Lose any excess weight.