On average, women gain 5 to 10 pounds in the years before menopause, when reproductive hormones are fluctuating as the body prepares to stop ovulating.

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The North Carolina Museum of History on Wednesday announced the museum and its exhibits are getting a major makeover. 



Raleigh's NC Museum of History closing for 2 to 3 years for makeover

Bicentennial Plaza 

Bargain shoppers line up at Brier Creek shopping center in Raleigh on Wednesday night, Nov. 21, 2012. (Photo by Adam Owens)

Bargain shoppers using blankets, bushes to wait for deals