Researchers recommend physical exercises for women in the first years of menopause for maintaining health status, stronger bones, lower cholesterol, better moods, slimmer waists, fewer migraines, stronger muscles, reduced insomnia. Exercises are said to have antidepressant effect. The studies have been done for a period of 3 years. Women with osteopenia(first sign of thinner, weaker bones which appears before osteoporosis). Those women could eat what they wanted to but they were given calcium and vitamin D supplements. The exercise rutine consisted of 1-2 hours of exercises four times a week two at home and two in supervised group setting.
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