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A new study published in the Menopause Journal has found that women who eat alone are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
According to the study, menopausal women who eat more than two meals alone have an almost three times higher risk of having symptoms of heart attack than women who eat more than two meals with other people.
In addition to an increased risk of angina, women who ate alone were found to have poorer knowledge about nutrition and food intake.
The study also found that these women had a lower intake of important nutrients such as carbohydrates, dietary fibers, sodium, and potassium.
The risk of cardiovascular diseases increases as women age due to lower estrogen levels. While increasing the intake of estrogen-rich foods does help with hormone imbalance, it’s also important to make other lifestyle changes, such as getting enough sleep and exercising daily.
Previous studies have also shown that eating alone increases the risk of obesity, elevated blood pressure, and mental health conditions like depression and social anxiety.
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