Question:-I am a vegetarian who exercises(runs 5 times a week) regularly and am currently peri menopausal and am being seized with a huge sweet tooth and have put on 1 stone in 9 months. Please advise what is happening and what I could do to manage my craving and thus regain control of my weight

Reply:- With the reduction of oestrogen your body balance is changing

Exercise is excellent, a must,  but your  diet needs to be balance by smaller regular meals, low in the Glycaemic Index (G I ) factor, this will stop your cravings, use nuts and fresh fruit as snacks between main meals, with plenty of fluids

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