Simple food swaps ‘could help women through the menopause’

A new study says small changes to the diet could help women through the menopause (Alamy/PA0

Simple food swaps could help women through the menopause and prevent weight gain, according to the world’s largest study of its kind.

Ditching white bread, pasta and rice – or simply eating them with fat or protein – could help lessen the blood sugar spike women experience after eating carbohydrate-rich meals.