Women all over the world experience it and recent statistics show that 6,000 women per day reach menopause. With the onset occurring on average between age 45 and 55, women may spend as much as one third of their lives in this state, according to Dr. Barbara Bushman, professor of kinesiology at Missouri State University. She says that many don’t maintain activity levels and make healthy choices as they age, which can worsen some of the side effects of menopause.

One major concern Bushman sees for women in mid-life and beyond is heart health.

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