The Importance of Getting Enough Protein During Menopause
- Dr. Rochelle Bernstein
- Jun 12, 2023
- 3 min read
Menopause is a natural stage in a woman's life that marks the end of her menstrual cycle. It can be a time of many changes, including physical, emotional, and hormonal. One of the changes seen in menopausal women is the need for increased protein consumption. Protein is an essential nutrient that plays a role in many important bodily functions. It can be found in muscle, bone, skin, hair, and nearly every other body part or tissue. Protein is made from twenty-plus basic building blocks called amino acids, which are made in two ways: your body can make some of the amino acids but nine amino acids, the essential amino acids, must be obtained from food.
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