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Perimenopause and menopause: how fiber can support weight, heart health, blood sugar and digestion as hormones shift.

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During perimenopause, women gain fat faster and lose muscle even when the scale barely moves. This article looks at what drives that shift, where fiber for perimenopause weight gain fits alongside sleep and strength, and the fiber habits linked to less weight gain in a 12-year study of more than 74,000 women.
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Fiber for women over 40 does more than keep you regular as estrogen starts to shift. This guide covers what changes in your body and your gut bacteria during perimenopause and after, which fibers link to heart, bone and hot flash research, and how to build them into meals that fit a busy midlife week.

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