If you're in perimenopause and menopause right now, you're bombarded with information about major health concerns like bone health, weight gain, brain health, and cardiovascular health. It's enough to keep you up at night! Let's tackle one of those - building strong...
Episode 84: How much protein should you eat to build or maintain muscle after 40? Will eating more protein help you lose weight?
Gentle nutrition and intuitive eating are better than dieting during menopause Let’s break down the differences.
How much do food and exercise affect your cholesterol levels? Are you doing enough to prevent heart disease in menopause? The short answer is that diet and exercise influence cholesterol by about 20-30%. Here's what I've learned from Dr. Alex Verge, a naturopathic...
Heart health or cardiovascular disease is a big deal for women - especially if you want to live an active life well beyond menopause. Time to cut through the noise of heart-healthy-diet information! Keep it simple with my top 3 suggestions for heart-healthy eating....
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Episode 16 Culture Shock: "You know those scenes from My Big Fat Greek Wedding with all the crazy family members fussing over the bride and groom's big day? Yeah, that's pretty much my life." This is the first thing Malak Saddy said to me when I first met her in our...
Episode 17: Are you starting to feel the effects of perimenopause and finding that diet-wellness culture is no longer helping you? Ready to undiet your life? Now is an excellent time to let go of anything that's not serving you - especially when it comes to food and...
Episode 102: The holiday season is a busy time of year. There are plenty of ways to distract you from taking care of yourself. Here are 3 ways to use mindful eating during the holidays to stay attuned to your physical and emotional needs.
Imagine sitting down at your holiday table. Smelling all the yummy smells - excited to try a new dish or plate up some old favorites that only hit the table once a year. Then your sister-in-law Karen announces she's not eating sugar this holiday season because she's...
Episode 52: Is weight gain in perimenopause really that bad? As a woman in midlife, the intensity of diet culture advice skyrockets. Is it helpful? Probably not. Try this instead.
Episode 45: Are you struggling to love your body during menopause? You know the days when getting dressed in the morning feels like going into battle? When your inner critic is shouting, "REALLY?? You're going to wear THAT? You can't pull that off...maybe if you were...
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