BLACK COHOSH: BENEFITS FOR MENOPAUSE
Black Cohosh: Black cohosh root is commonly used in traditional Native American medicine for medicinal purposes and womensโ health issues like menopause symptoms and PMS. Be aware that blue cohosh or white cohosh are unrelated plants and do not have the same effects as black cohosh, and may not be safe. Black cohosh may be […]
CAN ALCOHOL AFFECT PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS?
Can alcohol affect perimenopause symptoms? A lot of women going through perimenopause and menopause can’t drink as much as they used to without paying the price. They notice that alcohol hits them faster than before, and that hangovers are worse and it takes them longer to recover the next day. They also notice that hot […]
WHY YOUR SCALE SUCKS…
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ฌ- Are you elated when the scale goes down or depressed when it goes up? You are more than just a number on the scale. Your scale only measures one thingโyour weight. Your weight can fluctuate every day, sometimes by as much as 5 pounds, depending on a variety of factors. There […]
MIDDLE AGED- IS THERE ANYTHING WORSE THAN BEING CALLED MIDDLE AGED?
Middle Aged- is there anything worse than being called middle aged? Middle aged, overweight, irrelevant. Middle aged is the ultimate insult because you canโt do anything about it! Middle age is defined as the ages between 40 and 65. Our bodies are slowing down, we become more sensitive to our diet and stress and we […]
VITAMIN D- THE SUNSHINE VITAMIN
Vitamin D The Sunshine Vitamin The key to hormone balance and health is to be sure youโre getting the proper vitamins and minerals, the truth is, Vitamin D deficiency is very common. Vitamin D is essential for immunity, hormones, skin health and mood. Your body produces vitamin D naturally when you are exposed to sunlight […]
HOW UNDEREATING STALLS WEIGHT LOSS.
HOW UNDEREATING STOPS YOU FROM LOSING WEIGHT. Social reasons and taste buds aside, the purpose of food is to get the calories(energy) and nutrients we need for our brain and internal organs to function and keep us alive. When you chronically under eat, the body tries to conserve those calories by slowing down your metabolism. […]
WHAT IS PERIMENOPAUSE? HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE IN IT? TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT.
๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐? Most women in their 40โs and 50โs dread menopause. What you may not know is that hot flashes, moodiness and suddenly gaining belly fat are actually symptoms of perimenopause. Menopause is just a short marker at the end of this wild ride. Perimenopause is the transition to menopause and the end of […]
PERIMENOPAUSE AND DIET
Perimenopause and Diet Weโre going to be talking about diet and how it can help with negative symptoms you might be experiencing in perimenopause. Most women spend 4-8 years here on average , sometimes more, up to 12 years. Perimenopause can start as early as 35 but the average age is 45 so let’s acknowledge […]
PROTEIN SOURCES FOR WEIGHT LOSS
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ. Iโve talked about the importance of protein for muscle building and weight loss. Letโs figure out how much protein you need using one of these methods. Get 30% of your calories from protein or I find itโs easier to just multiply your weight by .7-1.0 to get the amount of […]
INTUITIVE EATING
Intuitive eating What is it and how do you do it? I found these definitions: Intuitive eating is a philosophy of eating that makes you the expert of your body and itโs hunger signals. Essentially it is the opposite of a traditional diet it doesnโt impose guidelines about what to avoid and what or when […]
