Eat and Chew!! Improving your diet does not mean starving yourself or eating tasteless, boring foods. It just means that you need to be smarter about food choices you make. You don't need tricks and gimmicks to help you lose weight. You need to learn basics of nutrition and put what you learn into action on your dinner plate. That can be hardest part of a weight loss program: translating words into meals! But most important thing to remember about a healthy diet is that YOU SHOULD NOT BE HUNGRY. If you feel truly hungry (and not just bored) it is your body's way of telling you that it needs food to keep going.

If you are hungry, EAT and Chew! Regular meals throughout day help you stay full and in control of foods you eat. Aim for five or six small meals to keep you going throughout day. And when you have time, eat slowly and chew each bite of food 25x before you swallow. This gives you more time to enjoy your meal and allows you brain to signal your tummy when it's full. If you want to lose weight and keep it off for good, follow a nutritious eating plan that keeps you feeling full and in control.

The period before menopause is known as pre- or perimenopause period when some loss of libido occurs. The hormone called progesterone is responsible for this downfall and is key to causing a resulting hormonal imbalance. Remember, job of hormones is to regulate certain processes in body. An insufficiency in hormones disrupts this balance and creates problems. Loss of libido is not restricted to having a lack of sexual desire. Vaginal dryness and discomfort can force women to avoid having sex altogether. Creams and gels are used to combat this problem. The emotional changes associated with menopause can also affect sexual desires, as women often feel overly aggressive, irritable, and sometimes depressed – mental conditions that require peace time instead of ´hot and heaviness.´