Menopause Diet Plan
Day 1
Breakfast
2 Whole wheat biscuits (like Weetabix or Shredded Wheat)
1/2 cup fat-free or calcium-fortfied soy milk
1 tbsp flax seeds
1/2 cup calcium-fortfied orange juice
Snack
Small handful almonds
4 dried apricots
Lunch
1 hard-cooked egg, diced
1 pimento, thinly sliced
1 salad onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fat-free mayo
1 whole wheat 6" pita
2 cups mixed salad leaves
1 tbsp fat-free dressing
Method: Mix the egg, pimento, onion
and mayo together and pack into the warm pita. Sprinkle dressing over
salad leaves and serve with the pita.
Snack
1/2 cup soy or fat-free yogurt
1 piece fresh fruit
Dinner
4 oz filet salmon
Lemon juice
Black pepper
1 medium sweet potato, baked
1 cup fresh or frozen spinach
1 cup fresh or carrots
Method: Coat the salmon with the
lemon juice and pepper. Bake in moderate oven for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile,
microwave the sweet potato and vegetables.
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