The Menopause Plate

Fern Ashwood

Hormones start shifting years before anyone tells you what to expect, and the advice out there is either alarmist or vague. This is the practical middle ground: which foods steady blood sugar and mood through the day, how protein and fiber needs actually change in these years, what to do about sleep and bone density at the table, and simple plate-building habits that make the transition feel manageable instead of mysterious. Grounded, clear-eyed, and never dramatic.