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BMS survey reveals negative effects of menopause on most aspects of women’s lives Three quarters of women say that the menopause caused them to change their life and over half say it had a negative impact on their lives. Those are the headlines from a recent survey conducted by the British Menopause Society (BMS), released today to mark World Menopause Day. The findings reveal the need for greater support for women experiencing the menopause across the UK. Almost half said they had hot flushes (46%), night sweats (37%) and low levels of energy (37%). Despite this, a third of the women surveyed who were experiencing or who have experienced the menopause, hadn’t tried anything to reduce or prevent their symptoms. The impact of this was revealed as having negative effects on most aspects of the women’s lives, with the online survey highlighting the following: Over half (51%) of women said that the menopause had affected their sex lives, with around 40% saying that they j...

'I feel so lonely' Nadia Sawalha opens up about the menopause symptom no one talks about Regular Loose Women panellist Nadia Sawalha has revealed how 'frustrated' she is every night in bed with husband Mark Adderley because of  the menopause . The 52-year old admitted that because of insomnia, related to the changes her body is going through, she's just not happy. 'I have no sleep. My life that you see is all fake,' she exclaimed.  'I was in make up for hours this morning, looking like this, doing this, when in fact I'm absolutely exhausted.' Nadia added that she wasn't on HRT, which is known to sometimes help with insomnia, but fellow panellist Andrea Mclean then said that she  was on HRT but still suffers insomnia too.  Nadia continued: 'I'm just so tired, I keep waking up, I feel nausea. I'm an eight hours a night person, always have been.' The mum-of-two described how she always wakes up throughout ...

This Is the Crazy Amount of Money You Can Save by Losing Weight If you’re overweight or obese, losing a few pounds may save you some serious cash. A new study has shown that weight loss at any age resulted in significant financial perks, with people around age 50 saving the most—an average of $36,278(!) over the course of their lifetimes. The new research, published in  Obesity , is the first to take into account not only the medical costs associated with obesity and its related diseases, but also losses in productivity at work that could be attributed to weight. This helps paint a more complete picture of the real price tag of extra pounds, according to the authors. “People often think of obesity as an insurance issue, and they know that expensive health care problems are associated with it,” says lead author says Bruce Y. Lee, MD, executive director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

8 Surprising Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight Beat the weight loss plateau You’ve been walking the straight and narrow—counting calories, working out—and yet you’re not dropping pounds. What gives? The answer may be hiding out amid the random things you do over the course of an average day—those little habits that have seemingly no connection to weight loss, but may in fact be sabotaging your best get-fit efforts. Do you always eat "healthy"? A funny thing happens when you focus on making careful diet decisions. If you just "think" of your meal as a light choice, it can cause your brain to make more of the hormone ghrelin, reports a study from Yale University. "More ghrelin makes you feel less full and signals your metabolism to slow down," says study author and PhD candidate Alia Crum. To keep your ghrelin balanced, focus on the more indulgent parts of your meal—say, the nuts and cheese on your salad, rather than the lettuce. It also ...

4 Simple Ways to Hit Reset on Your Diet After Labor Day Eat every 3 to 5 hours And start with breakfast,  even if you don’t feel especially hungry first thing in the morning. Regular meals help regulate your hunger hormones, keep your blood sugar and insulin levels steady, and maximize your metabolism —which are all  key factors for seeing quick weight-loss results. Get in the habit of prepping clean meals and snacks, and choose some go-to recipes, so you can stock up on the right ingredients.  A good breakfast option is a veggie and avocado omelet, with a side of fresh fruit. For lunch try fresh greens lightly tossed with vinaigrette made from balsamic vinegar, Dijon, lemon, and Italian seasoning; and topped with lean protein, avocado, and a small scoop of quinoa or chickpeas. At dinner you can't go wrong with a veggie “ pasta ":   Saut é  a generous portion of veggies in low-sodium veggie broth with garl...