In today’s post, we’re covering weight and body changes that can occur during the menopause transition. I discuss why weight can change and why dieting is not the solution to weight gain. I also share some ideas to consider for…
What Is Intuitive Eating and Is It Right for Me?
Intuitive Eating is a self-care framework, designed to help you heal your relationship with food. It can help you learn to listen to your body’s internal cues so you can provide better care for yourself. People who describe themselves as…
5 Reasons To Work With A Dietitian During Perimenopause
Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause when hormonal fluctuations begin. It can last anywhere from 5 to 14 years and ends with menopause. Menopause is the 12 month anniversary of when you stop getting your period. You may…
What to Eat in Your 50s
The older we get, the more prone we are to developing health conditions. It sucks, but it’s a fact of life. The good news is we have some control over this. The food we eat in our 50s can have…
Emotional Eating: What To Do Instead
If you’ve made it this far into 2020 and haven’t cried into a pint of ice cream or screamed into bag of chips, I’m not even sure you’re human. This year has been one giant emotional roller coaster. It’s possible…
Resources for Menopause
This post is a bit of a diversion from what normally appears on the blog. It’s meant to be an evolving and growing list of credible resources about menopause and perimenopause that you can come back to whenever you need….
Does eating soy reduce hot flashes?
One of the foods I get asked about the most frequently is soy. For those experiencing menopause, they want to know two things. Is soy safe to consume and can it help alleviate their menopause symptoms. A lot of misinformation…
What To Eat In Your 40s
Wondering what to eat in your 40s? Maybe your doctor told you to ‘watch your diet’, but didn’t provide any further guidance. Perhaps you’re feeling a little sluggish? Or you might be starting to focus more on health and are curious…
How to Cook Beans Quickly in the Oven
No pantry is complete without beans. If you have canned beans on hand, you can whip up a quick meal in no time. Dried beans, on the other hand, require some thinking ahead – you have to soak them overnight…
What is Mindful Eating?
With this year’s Nutrition Month theme being More than Food, there’s been some discussion about mindful eating. This is great, because it can be a good tool to help you tune into your body and learn more about nourishing yourself. …
29 Ways to Improve Your Health (That Don’t Include Weight Loss)
January is well behind us, and thank goodness. I’m so tired of hearing about all the detoxes and fad diets claiming to improve your health by shrinking your body, when in fact, they do anything but. Is it just me,…
No, Drinking Milk Does Not Cause Breast Cancer
Oh my. The press are at it again. Scaring the bejesus out of everyone for clickbait. In case you missed it, a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE), concluded that “high intakes of dairy milk were…