Everything you need to know about eating a nutritious healthy diet from eliminating sugar in your diet to drinking enough water. Which foods are good for helping you lose weight and which foods will help balance your hormones.
Menopause can be a difficult time for many women, with symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings. But did you know that there are foods that worsen menopause symptoms? From foods to avoid when menopausal to watching portion sizes, making small dietary changes can make a big difference to your experience of…
When I first started my weight loss efforts in perimenopause and on into menopause I could have done with a comprehensive list of foods I could enjoy without the worry of it finding its way directly onto my newly aquired belly. Or of foods I should avoid because they were absolutely heading for my belly…
We learn more everyday how key gut health to our overall health and that it is important to improve your gut health naturally in midlife if you have been stuggling with health issues.r As we go through perimenopause and into menopause the changes in hormones can mess with our weight, mood and brain, it can…
These are my first choices for weight loss kitchen essentials for easy meal preparation. It’s important to keep things simple and convenient, especially when your are trying to change habits. One of the easiest ways to lose weight and get rid of that muffin top especially in midlife, menopause or perimenopause, is to make all…
Apple Cider Vinegar has a long list of health benefits especially for women who are going through perimenopause and menopause. For many years women have been using apple cider vinegar for hot flashes with great success. See below for dosage and other uses including making it easier to lose menopause weight. It is that delicious…
Once you hit 50 it is not as easy to lose weight as it was when you were younger. And back then the weight didn’t hang around your middle like an overly clingy child. It’s a little more difficult to get rid of now and there are a few hurdles to navigate before that child…
The best supplements for energy in midlife is a little subjective and depends on what works for your particular body type but I have listed what’s worked for me as well as some that have been recommended. I take supplements but it is a bit ad hoc. I either forget them, or I have run…
One of the easiest ways to improve your health and lose fat is to cut as much sugar from your diet as you are able. Read on to learn how to quit sugar in midlife easily and the exact reasons this is the best thing for your health. You need carbohydrates but you absolutely don’t…
Who doesn’t love a good fritter? I grew up on sweet corn fritters made with a can of creamed corn, flour and egg. As kids we loved them. These grain-free zucchini and sweet potato fritters are a step above the corn fritters of yesteryear. As an adult who likes to eat as healthy as possible…
It’s Christmas time and keeping your gut health doesn’t have to be difficult, especially on Christmas day when historically it may have taken a bit of a beating. You’ve been sticking to a nice healthy diet. Your health is good, you may have even lost a bit of weight recently. Or perhaps you have sworn…
Eating a grain free and sugar free diet
How the heck do you choose healthy when grocery shopping? Your wandering around the supermarket for the hundredth time this week. You have no idea what to have for a healthy dinner so you’ve popped down to see if anything inspired you. You pass the muesli section and remember you ran out that morning. So…
First, how not to balance blood sugar levels… Remember when you were really young and your parents left that block of chocolate out for the babysitter. While they were at the door seeing her off that chocolate was staring you down and you thought “if I just have one bit Mum won’t notice”. One bit…
Are you sick of struggling to release weight? You just want to know which foods for energy and weight loss you should be including in your eating plan each day. Here’s a typical scenario. You’ve just jumped out of the shower looked in the mirror and oh damn, it’s still there. Your fairly expanded middle…
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day making it a healthy breakfast is just as important. The cereal aisle at the supermarket is overwhelming in its choice but there are very few which don’t contain enough sugar to induce diabetes in a small army or contain other empty ingredients which don’t contribute to…
One of the easiest ways to lose weight is to cut as much sugar from your diet as you are able. Especially added sugar which can sometimes be in disguise, hiding in plain sight as an ingredient in the processed goods we buy. I have included a link to a list here of some of…
Does drinking water help menopause? Many women often experience a range of uncomfortable physical and emotional symptoms during this stage of life. Drinking plenty of water can help to relieve some of these symptoms. In this article, we’ll look at what the symptoms of dehydration in menopause are, and how to stay hydrated during menopause….
Fight inflammation in menopause naturally with this list of the best anti inflammatory foods to include in your diet. So, you knock on the next door of life. The one that is super close to the one labelled in big ass letters ARCHAIC and your elbow jumps in pain with each echoey rap. That, my…
This post lists 6 essential vitamins and minerals for postmenopausal women to support you so you can enjoy the energy and health you need to to do whatever you want to do in life. Join the circus as one of the sideshow attractions, take up cancan dancing, attract the attention of Ryan Gosling or even…
Artificial sweeteners, those witches disguised behind delicious sweet smiles that hide a menacing intention to totally mess with your health. Most of us are aware of the negative effects of eating too much sugar, especially “added sugars”, the kind you find in fizzy drinks, sweets, baked goods, and many commercially-available kinds of cereal. Hiding in…
When you are making an effort to lose weight it can be difficult to find weight loss friendly snacks that work for you. Generally snacking when you are trying to lose weight is a no-no. But weight loss should be about what you get to eat not what you don’t. Hunger and deprivation is your…
We all want to look and feel our best especially once we hit midlife and we know it’s important to exercise and keep fit. But how do we separate the facts from the fiction? From promises of “lose weight fast” to “eat this one food to shed pounds”, it can be hard to know what’s…
Have you ever wondered what cauliflower brownies would be like, well now is your chance? I love to find healthy alternatives to tried and tested recipes which have been used for years. Cauliflower is so often the replacement for the grain. It is such a versatile vegetable and will take on any flavour. It is…
These are three super quick healthy breakfast recipes to boost metabolism which will help with weight loss. Always, eat a good breakfast to get your blood sugar balanced first thing. You will also be less likely to make bad food choices later in the morning when you’re so ravenous your arm starts to look tasty….
This chocolate chia seed pudding is rich in selenium so besides being delicious it will support your thyroid function. What other dessert does that? Oh yeah, the Dark Chocolate Brazil Nut and Coconut Bars by Marks Daily do. What is Selenium and why do we need it. Selenium is a mineral needed by the body…
My motto when it comes to cooking is, keep it simple, keep it super easy and when it comes to chicken, well winner, winner chicken dinner. My kids love chicken so no complaints and that also goes a long way to improving my mental status, big plus there! In my last post, I talked about…
Is caffeine good or bad for you? Some of my most treasured memories are sitting in some magical spot in the world enjoying a good cup of strong coffee. Most recently it was on the shores of Lake Earnscleugh in Queenstown, New Zealand while watching, it seemed, the world pass by and taking in a…
We love to plan what low carb Christmas recipes we are going to prepare for Christmas day. Everyone has their input and usually, everyone’s needs are met. The rules are it needs to be quick and simple to prepare but something we wouldn’t usually have. I find preparing low-carb Christmas recipes that don’t include sugar…
At least once a week I make this low carb chilli. It is easily the family favourite. Pre the low carb diet we always loved our chilli with cannellini beans and generally I would make some sort of bread, preferably cornbread, to soak up the sauce. Now we use cauliflower rice under the sauce to…
How this sugar-free life started If you had told me three years ago that by 2017 I would be eating a completely sugar free diet I would have likely spat out my triple chocolate brownie in utter disbelief. Three years ago my health was not a priority in my life. I thought if I ate…
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