Fish ‘delays menopause’

A DIET rich in oily fish could help delay menopause, new research has found, while carbohydrates might quicken its onset.

An additional daily portion of refined white pasta or rice was linked with women reaching menopause around oneand-a-half years earlier, according to a study by the University of Leeds.

But an extra daily serving of oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines was associated with a delay of more than three years. The research drew on data from about 14,000 women in the UK.