Eat For Menopause

Question 1

Why lose period from menopause

Answer 1

Declining estrogen levels

Question 2

Plant compounds called _ May help ease hot flashes and night sweats

Answer 2

Phytoestrogen

Question 3

Most common menopause symptoms (2)

Answer 3

Hot flashes

Night sweats

Question 4

Type of phytoestrogen that research has been done on

Answer 4

Isoflavones

Question 5

Isoflavones found in (2)

Answer 5

Soybeans

Soy based foods/drinks

Question 6

50mg of Isoflavones daily linked to reduced frequency and severity of

Answer 6

Hot flashes

Question 7

50mg Isoflavones daily Can be consumed by consuming

Answer 7

Two servings of soy foods/drinks a day

Question 8

Isoflavones produce weak estrogen-like effects without

Answer 8

Affecting estrogen levels

Question 9

Soy-based cheese and meat alternatives often have (2) _ than tofu

Answer 9

Added salt

More fat

Question 10

Caffeine and alcohol exacerbate

Answer 10

Hot flashes

Question 11

Some breast cancer are

Answer 11

Estrogen dependent

Question 12

Studies have found link with _ and increased risk of estrogen dependent cancer

Answer 12

Soy

Question 13

Isoflavones chemically different to

Answer 13

Estrogen

Question 14

Soy Isoflavones safe to eat without

Answer 14

Increased risk of breast cancer

Question 15

Soy Isoflavones similar to human estrogen but

Answer 15

Not identical chemical structure

Question 16

Human estrogen able to bind to a similar degree to _ found in organs and tissues

Answer 16

Both types of estrogen receptors

Question 17

Soy Isoflavone prefers to bind to

Answer 17

One type of estrogen receptor

Question 18

Soy Isoflavones May effect body differently to human estrogen such as

Answer 18

Having an antioxidant effect

Question 19

Fermented soy in tempeh is a good source of

Answer 19

Vitamin K2

Question 20

Vitamin K2 helps prevent

Answer 20

Osteoporosis

Question 21

Tofu is

Answer 21

Pressed curd from soy milk

Question 22

Tempeh is made from

Answer 22

Cooked soybeans

Question 23

Tempeh is

Answer 23

Fermented

Question 24

Soy food and drink low in

Answer 24

Saturated fat

Question 25

Soy food and drinks can help maintain

Answer 25

Normal cholesterol levels

Question 26

Post menopause women at higher risk of

Answer 26

Cardiovascular disease

Question 27

Calcium important because menopause can accelerate

Answer 27

Age related decline in bone mineral density

Question 28

Fish eaten with bones is higher in

Answer 28

Calcium

Question 29

Crucial to get alongside calcium

Answer 29

Vitamin D