If you’re like me, to lose weight or stay fit when you were younger, you were part of the ’70s and ’80s cardio workout craze. By the mid-1980s, 22 million Americans were doing aerobics, mostly women, and I was one of them (insert leg warmers here and the song ‘Physical’ by Olivia Newton-John). I didn’t…
If you’re someone who has been on and off diets your entire life, it may be very difficult to trust your body’s hunger cues. Intuitive Eating has 10 guidelines and honoring your hunger is an important one of them. It sounds easy for some people but, for others, it can be quite challenging if you…
Are you tired of going on a diet and restricting only to regain the weight when you go off the diet? Setting health goals versus dieting can help you reach your goals by not focusing on your weight. Start with self-acceptance no matter where you are in your journey or how you look. (Spoiler alert:…
Perhaps you’re entering a new season in your life and feel something is missing. You recognize you want to try more new things. But you’re feeling stuck. You have a nagging feeling that your life could be better. Maybe your children are beginning to leave the nest, your career is not as fulfilling as it…
I decided that my quest to get heart healthy (aka my cholesterol-lowering journey) should be shared publicly. Mostly to help you, women in midlife during changing hormones, but also to hold myself accountable. And since it’s February, it seems fitting to share what I’m learning so we can get heart-healthy together. I had a physical…
Like many of us, you may have started the new year by creating a new habit. As the months quickly go by, how are you doing with making it stick? Some tips and tricks to make habits stick is a good check-in point if you need some boosting. You’ve chosen your new healthy lifestyle habit….
Female Hormones 101 as you age will help you understand how hormones change throughout your life, affect many systems in your body, and how to feel your best. The main female reproductive hormones are estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are responsible for sexual development and preparing the uterine wall to nurture fertilized eggs during pregnancy….
If you’re a woman entering midlife, you may recognize that your body is going through a host of changes. Perhaps you are gaining weight and you don’t feel as strong as you used to. The more you learn, the more you realize that protein may need to be increased in your diet. So what’s happening?…
When was the last time you thought about your mindset? The type of mindset we embrace matters greatly in midlife as we tackle peri-menopause and menopause. I know what you are thinking, just one more thing to do. But truly if we are seeking change or improvement and ultimately want to leave some beliefs and…
As you age and go through different seasons in life, you may often wonder how you can feel better now. You may recognize as you self-reflect that you have been holding on to old habits that give you instant gratification but not long-term health benefits. We are all guilty of this at some point. Feeling…