Australian Healthy Food Guide – June 2019

STRONGER

BON

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aftermenopaus

foralong,a

Doseupo

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lossincreasesd

inoestrogen,s

ofyourcalciumintake.Most

peopleneed2–3dailyserves

ofdairy,butfromtheageof

50,womenshouldaddan

extraservetotheirday,such

asaglassofmilk,twoslices

ofcheeseorasmalltubof

unsweetenedyoghurt.

Stepoutside

Asyouage,yourskin’sability

toproducevitaminDafteritis

exposedtosunlightdeclines,

whichthenimpactscalcium

absorption.Withsunsafety

inmind,headoutdoorsdaily

atatimewhentheUVindexis

2 orbelow.Youcanalsotop

upyourlevelswitheggs,oily

fish,andmushroomsthat

havebeenleftinthesun.

POST-MENOPAUSE

The stage of life

after menopause.

MENOPAUSE

This is defi ned as

beginning 12 months

after a woman’s last

period. The average

age when women reach

menopause is 51.

Regular

exercise helps

prevent weight
gain & slows
bone loss

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