Yes, life can absolutely feel good again after menopause—sometimes even better than before! While menopause brings significant changes, many women find that this stage of life offers newfound freedom, stability, and opportunities for personal growth. Here’s a detailed breakdown of how life can improve post-menopause and how you can make the most of it.
1. Physical Well-Being
Menopause can cause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, and joint pain. However, these symptoms often lessen over time, and many women report feeling much better within a few years. Some steps to improve your physical well-being include:
Regular Exercise: Strength training, yoga, and walking can help maintain bone density, boost energy, and improve mood.
Balanced Nutrition: A diet rich in calcium, vitamin D, protein, and healthy fats can help support bone health and reduce inflammation.
Hormone Therapy & Supplements: Some women benefit from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or natural supplements like black cohosh and evening primrose oil.
Better Sleep Habits: Improving sleep hygiene, reducing caffeine intake, and creating a relaxing bedtime routine can help manage insomnia.
2. Emotional and Mental Health
Many women experience mood swings, anxiety, or depression during menopause due to hormonal changes, but there are ways to regain emotional balance:
Therapy & Support Groups: Talking to a therapist or joining menopause support groups can be incredibly helpful.
Mindfulness & Meditation: Practices like meditation and deep breathing can reduce stress and improve emotional resilience.
Creative Outlets: Engaging in hobbies, writing, painting, or learning something new can boost mental well-being.
3. Relationships & Intimacy
Changes in libido and vaginal dryness can affect intimacy, but many women find that post-menopausal sex can still be fulfilling. Options to improve intimacy include:
Lubricants & Vaginal Moisturizers: These can make intimacy more comfortable.
Open Communication: Talking openly with your partner about changes can strengthen emotional and physical intimacy.
Exploring New Forms of Connection: Non-sexual intimacy, like cuddling, kissing, and shared activities, can deepen relationships.
4. Personal Freedom & New Opportunities
One of the biggest advantages of post-menopause is a sense of freedom:
No More Periods: No more cramps, PMS, or unexpected bleeding!
Career Growth: Many women find renewed energy to pursue career changes, start a business, or take on leadership roles.
More Time for Yourself: With children grown or more independent, you may have more time for travel, hobbies, or self-care.
5. A New Perspective on Life
Many women describe a sense of confidence and self-acceptance after menopause. With age comes wisdom, and many women report feeling more empowered, less concerned about others’ opinions, and more focused on their own happiness.
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In June 1944, a young Asian soldier surrendered to a group of American paratroopers during the Allied invasion of Normandy. At first, his captors thought he was Japanese, but he was actually Korean.
His name was Yang Kyoungjong.
In 1938, at the age of eighteen, Yang Kyoungjong was forcibly recruited by the Japanese to join the Kwantung Army in Manchuria. A year later, he was taken prisoner by the Red Army at the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol and sent to a labor camp.
The Soviet military authorities, during a period of crisis in 1942, forced him, along with several thousand other prisoners, to join their forces. Later, in early 1943, he was taken prisoner during the Battle of Kharkov in Ukraine by Nazi troops.
In 1944, wearing a German uniform, he was sent to France to serve in an Ostbataillon that was to reinforce the Atlantic Wall of the Cotentin Peninsula, inland near Utah Beach. After spending time in a prison camp in Great Britain, he moved to the United States, where he kept quiet about his past. He settled in this country and died in Illinois in 1992.
In a war that killed more than sixty million people and had a global reach, Yang Kyoungjong, a reluctant veteran of the Japanese, Soviet, and German armies, was comparatively lucky. Yet his life story still provides perhaps the most striking example of how defenseless most ordinary people were in the face of what would have been historically overwhelming forces.
Korean citizen Yang Kyoungjong, who had been recruited successively by the Imperial Japanese Army, the Soviet Red Army, and the German Wehrmacht, was captured by the Americans in Normandy in June 1944.
My goodness, Mr. Bolla Pradhyumna from Hyderabad, India! This ridiculous question is as ludicrous as asking “what’s the best food in the world, a piece of paper covered in melted cheese, or flowers covered in melted cheese?”. While both are edible, and one is likely better than the other, both would taste awful and are far from the best dishes you can find.
I think you meant to ask the question “Which franchise serves the better tasting pizza, Domino’s or Pizza Hut?”. Because one thing is certain. Neither one of those abominations in the world of pizza baking is manufacturing the best pizza.
The answer to that new and improved question is a matter of debate and subject to opinion. I’d personally say that Pizza Hut is gets a 3 on a 10-point scale (if I’m bringing very generous) while Domino’s is likely a 2. Meanwhile, the very rare 1-out-of-10 would be reserved for a place like the super cheap chains like Cicis or Sir Pizza that border on inedible. So to answer your original question, I suppose Pizza Hut has the slightly better tasting pizza.
Now, if you ever visit the United States and you’re looking for good pizza, please DO NOT go to any of our top ten most extensive national pizza chains. Those would be (including number of locations)
Domino’s (20,591)
Pizza Hut (19,866)
Hunt Brothers (8,000)
Little Caesars (5,463)
Papa John’s (5,400)
Papa Murphy’s (1,500+)
Marco’s (1,052)
Sbarro (700+)
Chuck E. Cheese (621)
Hungry Howie’s (530)
These are the ten biggest pizza chains in the United States, some of which are among the largest fast-food franchises in the world. And these horrific versions of real pizza are a blemish on our sensational American cuisine.
(Another low-quality, scary-looking pizza at Domino’s)
If you really want the best pizza, visit a place like Frank Pepe’s in New Haven, Connecticut, ranked on many lists (and mine) as the greatest pizza in the states.
Or try Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix …
… or Nuovo York in the East Village (of New York City) …
… or Letizia’s in Norwalk (Connecticut).
Just please don’t order Domino’s or Pizza Hut in the U.S. and call it American pizza. It’s quite simply mass-manufactured convenience food, amateur pizza for the masses when they don’t feel like cooking dinner. It is not American pizza.
Based in Brooklyn and raised on the Connecticut coast, Kiersten Hickman is a journalist and content strategist covering a variety of topics across the food, health and lifestyle categories.
If your idea of relaxing at the end of the day involves cracking open a beer, you're not the only one. According to Statista, in 2021, the U.S. beer industry had around $109 billion in revenue, and, on average, consumers drank about 68 liters (18 gallons) within the year. Compared to other alcoholic beverages, beer is easy to come by in stores due to its low alcohol by volume (ABV); many beers are under 5% ABV, making them sellable in grocery stores in states with strict liquor laws. However, while those low ABV numbers may make drinking beer seem like a better option than other alcoholic beverages, it's important to note how drinking a beer every day does take a toll on your overall health—both immediate and long term.
According to the USDA, one 12-ounce can (355 mL) of regular beer contains:
Calories: 153
Protein: 2 g
Total fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 13 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Alcohol: 14 g
Niacin: 2 mg
Riboflavin: <1 mg
Choline: 36 mg
Folate: 21 mcg
Magnesium: 21 mg
Phosphorus: 50 mg
Selenium: 2 mcg
Vitamin B12: <1 mcg
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What Happens When You Drink It Daily
May Aid Your Bone Density
According to a 2021 review published in Nutrients, drinking beer has been linked to increased bone mineral density for both men and women, and the consumption of one beer per week has been associated with a lower risk of hip fracture. However, more research must be done to support this and evaluate if the benefits outweigh the downsides of beer consumption.
Could Disrupt Your Sleep
While drinking beer—as well as other types of alcohol—is popularly known for making the consumer feel relaxed and experience feelings of euphoria, the intoxication of alcohol can affect your brain's long-term health.
"The alcohol in beer can affect the brain so that reflexes are slowed down, and [your] balance, memory and sleep may be impaired," says Kimberly Gomer M.S., RD, LDN.
As Gomer mentions, sleep can be impaired even if you consume a light amount of alcohol during the day. A 2018 study published in JMIR Mental Health compared the sleep quality of participants who consumed different amounts of alcohol and found that even light drinkers (drinking two or fewer servings for men, one or fewer for women) experienced a 9.3% decrease in sleep quality. When consuming alcohol, the liver kicks into gear to metabolize the alcohol, which can result in a fitful night of sleep.
"Every time you drink beer, it goes directly to your liver," says Gomer. "The body has no ability to store alcohol, as it recognizes it as a toxin. It is then prioritized by the liver to be used for energy."
When consumed, alcohol goes to the "front of the line," as Gomer says, because the liver is prioritizing getting rid of that toxin first. So if you are in the process of trying to lose weight, because alcohol is prioritized, it can slow down the entire fat-burning process.
"The liver's job is to filter circulating blood and destroys toxic substances, including alcohol," she says. "The liver can handle a certain amount of alcohol, but as a person continues to drink, it can become stressed to the point of causing permanent damage."
May Cause Digestive Issues
"Alcohol is first broken down in the stomach, promoting an increase in digestive juices," says Gomer. "Alcohol also irritates the small intestine and colon where it is further broken down and absorbed, and it also can affect the normal speed that food moves through them, which may result in abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea."
When consumed in large amounts, alcohol can cause intestinal inflammation and cause issues within the gastrointestinal tract and the liver, per a 2017 publication in Alcohol Research. Alcohol can negatively alter the bacteria in your gut and permeate the lining of the intestine (leaky gut syndrome), making the body even more susceptible to alcohol-related diseases—including alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Contradictorily, some research, such as a 2020 study in Molecules, suggests that due to beer's fermented compounds, this alcoholic beverage, in particular, could potentially benefit your gut health.
Could Dehydrate You
"The alcohol in beer can result in dehydration," says Gomer. "The kidney is responsible for regulating fluid and electrolytes, and alcohol can disrupt hormones that affect kidney function, which can affect the kidneys and the body's ability to regulate fluid and electrolytes. It also disrupts hormones that affect kidney function."
However, one study published in 2017 in Nutrients found that when drinking moderate amounts of low-alcoholic beverages, such as beer, the diuretic effect of this drink was not as strong as other alcoholic beverages like wine and liquor. So if you drink beer moderately and make sure to drink water as well during the day, that may help you avoid dehydration—which is known to be a contributing factor to the morning-after hangover, per the NIAAA.
Can Increase Your Risk of Chronic Diseases
Limiting the number of drinks really does matter when it comes to taking care of your long-term health— particularly when it comes to lowering your risk of several chronic diseases.
Although a small 2018 study published in Nutrients found some connections between moderate drinking and improved heart health due to alcohol's potential ability to decrease HDL ("good") cholesterol, a 2022 systematic review published in The American Journal of Medicine concluded that many observational studies may have overestimated the benefits of alcohol consumption, mainly wine, in cardiovascular health, by not considering other factors such genetics, lifestyle and socioeconomic associations with wine consumption.
Additionally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive drinking can increase your risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure and even cardiomyopathy, a disorder that affects the heart muscle.
Along with heart-health risks, the CDC also states that drinking alcohol has been linked to increasing the risk of certain types of cancer, such as mouth and throat, voice box (larynx), esophagus, colon and rectum, liver and breast cancer for women. The American Cancer Society says that alcohol consumption accounts for 6% of all cancers and 4% of cancer deaths in the United States.
Beer is among the most popular alcoholic drinks in the U.S. and worldwide. Some research has associated its consumption with benefits such as increased bone density, improved gut health and better lipid levels.
However, alcohol consumption, particularly binge and heavy drinking, can negatively impact your health, increasing the risk of certain types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases and early death.
The question is, do the benefits outweigh the risks? Regardless of what the answer might be, it's important to consume alcohol in moderation and responsibly, following the CDC's guidelines to limit daily intake to two drinks or less for men and one drink or less for women.
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