If you've been afraid of cooking with soy, try this easy combination of phytoestrogen-rich ingredients including tofu, soy flour and linseeds, in a loaf. Delicious toasted with your favourite toppings!

Flaxseeds are a brilliant source of phytoestrogens and something I recommend women start to include in their diet from their forties onwards. These moreish flaxseeds crackers are a great place to start!

This decadent chocolate beetroot cake is gluten free, sugar free and dairy free. It has a deep, earthy taste and the beetroots and dates make it dense and moist. Super delicious!

This smoothie is packed full of phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens occur naturally in plants and have a similar chemical structure to our own body's oestrogen. Including phytoestrogens in the diet, can help soothe perimenopausal symptoms including hot flushes.

If you struggle to get enough vegetables on your plate at every meal then a quick an easy way to improve the quantity of alkaline foods in your diet is with this daily green juice.

Bone mass changes dramatically after menopause, so including calcium rich foods in your diet must be a focus. These calcium rich wild salmon patties are an easy lunch or weeknight addition.

This delicious fibre filled smoothie is great for keeping your bowels moving nice and easy every day.

This yum smoothie is full of cholesterol lowering fibre, heart healthy omega-3-fatty acids and rich in antioxidants.