According to doctor Nuria Escoda, the diet can affect the development of the menopause. For that reason, it proposes for this stage of the life a greater food consumption of vegetal origin, fiber and other components that help to regulate the sanguineous cholesterol; calcium, vitamins D and K and magnesium to protect the health of the bones; to watch the increase of weight that, although it does not occur in all the women, can take place, so it is important to choose rich low fat foods and in nutrients; to increase the activity physical, that must be of aerobic type, resistance and rise of weight; and to maintain intellectual an activity constant to stimulate the mind.