The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook

Nutritionist Karen Newby has compiled 60 simple recipes to combat and minimise the most commonly reported symptoms of menopause. Packed with nutrition but bursting with flavour, these meals are ideal for time-poor menopausal women.

There is so much going on at menopause. Not only are there the physical and emotional changes but also the question of what am I going to eat? Thinking about what to cook every day can be, quite frankly, exhausting. These simple and nutritious recipes are designed to tackle the most commonly reported symptoms of menopause.

Are you feeling?

Achy: Recipes include Salmon Traybake with Tarragon Pesto and the ‘Stop Feeling 100’ Joint Rejuvenation Smoothie.

Exhausted: One-pot Cod and Coconut Curry and High Protein Turmeric Granola.

Fat, especially around the middle: Grilled Prawns with Sweetcorn 'Polenta' and No-Broth Ramen.

Forgetful: Mushroom Mapo Tofu and Spatchcock Chicken with Harissa Butter.

Hot!: Cauliflower Steaks with Basil & Brazil Nut Pesto and 'Put Out The Fire' Green Juice.

Irritable: 3 p.m. Slump Flapjacks and Turkish Eggs.

Overwhelmed and anxious: Shepherdess Pie with a Tahini Crust and Lemon Chicken Tagine.

Sleep-deprived: Vietnamese Noodle Salad and Cherry Chia Pudding.

The Natural Menopause Method Cookbook is the modern perimenopausal and menopausal woman’s go-to resource for understanding how food can be a healing force to restore vitality.

Each chapter includes a ‘menu’ listing the recipes at the beginning, making the book easy to navigate, and for each symptom, Karen lists her ‘hero ingredients’ that will help to alleviate the most commonly reported symptoms of perimenopausal and menopausal women. Specifically designed for time-poor women who are also juggling careers, family, and caring responsibilities, the book is packed with delicious recipes including traybakes, on-the-go lunches and snacks, and one-pot wonders to cut down on the time spent washing dishes.