Adding phytoestrogen to your daily diet

To alleviate menopausal symptoms, you should aim to eat 100mg of isoflavones each day. The best way to get enough is to consume phytoestrogen-rich foods little and often throughout the day, as isoflavones appear to leave the body quite quickly.

Foods rich in phytoestrogens, such as soy yogurts and milk, are widely available. Here are a few examples of what to eat daily:

A sandwich made with two slices of soy and flaxseed bread (22mg phytoestrogen)

125g portion of whipped soy dessert (20mg phytoestrogen)

125g portion of soy yogurt

(10mg phytoestrogen)

250ml glass of soy milk

(20mg phytoestrogen)

100g tofu (25mg phytoestrogen)