Nutrition for menopause

You eat the way you always have.
Your body doesn’t.

After 45, your hormones rewrite the rules: where fat settles, how fast you lose muscle, how you sleep. Menolea is the eating plan built on those new rules, and on you.

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48 Age

Perimenopause

Estrogen rises and falls without warning: irregular periods, lighter sleep, an appetite that changes by the day. The rollercoaster years.

What matters on your plate now
  • Protein breakfast
  • Good carbs at night
  • Less coffee after lunch
I’m 48: build my plan

Average trend, for illustration only: every woman moves at her own pace.

More than 50 Mediterranean recipes built for menopause: protein, calcium and fiber on every plate.

  • Salmon, quinoa and edamame bowl 42 g protein · 20 min
  • Berry overnight oats 15 g protein · 5 min
  • Sea bream with fennel and orange 44 g protein · 30 min
  • Farro, chickpea and feta salad 24 g protein · 25 min
  • Tofu scramble with spinach 30 g protein · 12 min
  • Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce with cauliflower mash 49 g protein · 35 min
  • Lentil and carrot soup 26 g protein · 30 min
  • Skyr with chia and blueberries 24 g protein · 5 min

Sound familiar?

Tap what you feel.
Your plan responds.

Every symptom changes something on your plate. Pick yours and see what your plan would do for you.

Pick at least one symptom and you’ll see what changes on your plate.

Before and after, on the plate

Same breakfast, a very different morning.

With less estrogen, muscle slips away faster and afternoon hunger hits harder. Drag the line: on the left, rice cakes, honey and an orange, the usual “light” breakfast. On the right, Greek yogurt, kiwi, walnuts and oats. Numbers weighed to the gram.

The usual diet Menolea
Protein
4 g
26 g
Fiber
5 g
5 g
Calcium
64 mg
271 mg
Energy
232 kcal
351 kcal

In menopause, a protein breakfast is your first line of defense: for your muscles, and against the 5 pm cravings.

The rules have changed

The usual diet cuts exactly what you need now.

Two real days, worked out to the gram. On the left, the classic “rice cake” diet. On the right, a day on the Menolea plan.

  • Counts only calories Counts protein, fiber and calcium
  • Skips breakfast Protein breakfast to beat the 5pm hunger
  • No carbs at night Good carbs at dinner, for better sleep
  • Same for everyone Changes with you every Sunday

More real food, not less. Protein for muscle, calcium for bones, fiber and soy for your belly and hot flashes.

Energy
1,025 kcal
Protein
66 g
Protein at breakfast
4 g
Fiber
20 g
Calcium
194 mg
Phytoestrogens (soy, flax)
none
Omega-3s
none

target

Inside the plan

A real week.
Try it right here.

This is the plan of a 52-year-old woman in perimenopause, dealing with belly weight, poor sleep and hot flashes. Swap a dish, flip through the days, open the shopping list.

I want mine, made for me
Breakfast Tofu scramble with spinach 377 kcal · 30 g protein · 12′
Lunch Salmon, quinoa and edamame bowl 490 kcal · 35 g protein · 20′
Dinner Sautéed chickpeas and spinach with feta 414 kcal · 21 g protein · 15′
Snack Greek yogurt with flaxseed 176 kcal · 18 g protein · 2′
Total 1458 kcal 103 g protein

Tap “Swap” on any dish

Protein & muscle

It’s not just how much. It’s when.

As estrogen drops, muscle goes faster, and strength and metabolism go with it. At this age your body responds best to steady doses of protein, yet on a typical day almost all of it lands at dinner. Your plan spreads it across every meal.

Total 60 g

  1. Croissant, jam and juice Greek yogurt, berries and nuts 2 gprotein

    Breakfast

    Croissant, jam and juice

  2. Spaghetti with tomato sauce Chicken, quinoa and grilled veg 6 gprotein

    Lunch

    Spaghetti with tomato sauce

  3. A banana and a cookie Cottage cheese, blueberries and almonds 2 gprotein

    Snack

    A banana and a cookie

  4. Chicken breast with vegetables Salmon, quinoa and broccoli 50 gprotein

    Dinner

    Chicken breast with vegetables

Hardly any protein all day, almost all of it packed into dinner.

How it works

From quiz to plate, in three steps.

  1. 1

    Tell us about your body

    2 minutes of questions: your stage, your symptoms, what you love and what you avoid. Allergies and intolerances are filtered out automatically.

  2. 2

    Get your plan

    Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack in the right portions for your stage, plus a shopping list sorted by aisle.

  3. 3

    Your plan learns

    A 30-second check-in every Sunday: weight, sleep, energy, hunger and hot flashes. The next week adjusts itself.

Every Sunday

Menopause changes week to week. So does your plan.

In this stage, sleep, hunger and energy can shift from one week to the next. Every Sunday a 30-second check-in, and on Monday a new week is waiting, already adjusted to how you feel.

Weight

Hormones make it swing: you weigh in on Sundays only, and the trend is what counts.

Sleep

Waking at 3 am, restless nights: among the most common signs of the transition.

Energy

The afternoon slump that comes with this stage.

Hunger

Hormones shift your appetite, sometimes from one day to the next.

Hot flashes

If they’re one of your symptoms, the check-in asks about them too.

The week after Built for this stage, portions adjusted
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Breakfast
Lunch
Snack
Dinner

It’s not your fault

What’s really happening to your body.

3 in 4
women have hot flashes or night sweats during the transition. The Menopause Society
up to 20%
of bone density can be lost in the 5–7 years after menopause. Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation
3–8%
of muscle mass is lost every decade after 30, and the pace picks up with menopause. Volpi et al., Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care

None of this gets better by eating less. You meet it by eating differently.

TodaySample plan · age 52, perimenopause

  • Breakfast Tofu scramble with spinach
  • Lunch Salmon, quinoa and edamame bowl
  • Dinner Sautéed chickpeas and spinach with feta
  • Snack Greek yogurt with flaxseed

Total 1458 kcal · 103 g protein

Built with care, not fads.

No fasting, no forbidden foods

After 45, crash diets mostly cost you muscle. Here it’s real portions and Mediterranean cooking; when a deficit makes sense, it’s a moderate one.

Safety comes first

If you tell us about a sensitive condition, your plan becomes more cautious and encourages you to talk to your doctor.

Your doctor is still your doctor

Menolea works alongside any therapy, hormonal or not. You can share your plan with whoever looks after you.

Questions? We’ve got answers

Is this a diet?

No. It’s a way of eating designed for your body at this stage: no fasting, no banned foods, real portions. When a calorie deficit makes sense, it’s a moderate one.

What if I don’t like a recipe?

Swap it in one tap for an alternative with the same nutritional values. Allergies and intolerances are already filtered out automatically.

Do I need to download an app?

No. Your plan opens in the browser on your phone or computer. You can add it to your home screen, just like an app.

Can I follow it if I’m on HRT?

Yes, what you eat works alongside your therapy. If you have any medical condition, share your plan with your doctor.

How do I cancel?

From your profile, in two clicks, whenever you like. No calls, no emails to write.

Your body has new rules.
So should your plate.

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