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Age doesn’t mean you have to STOP doing things you love. But admittedly, things don’t feel like they did in your 30’s. There are aches. Pains. Stiffness. Recovery matters more… You need to respect the warm-up more than ever with age. But here’s what I’ve learned: -If you keep moving, strength stays available to you. … Continued

Avoiding carbs, especially in menopause, is NO way to live, so understanding how your body processes carbs will help you, especially if eating carbs scares you, or if you’ve heard of ‘insulin resistance’ but you don’t really know what it means or why you want to avoid this condition. This (boring but informative!) video explains … Continued

Do you keep clothes that fit you 3 sizes ago? That you keep ‘just in case’ you might be that size again? But currently, they just sit in your closet mocking your menopause body. Making you feel terrible. They need to go. A donation center or consignment store should be in their future instead of … Continued

Hot flashes? Well, if you need ANOTHER reason to resistance train, here it is… More lean muscle is shown to reduce hot flashes according to this study: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40695-020-00058-9 How do you get more muscle? Resistance training! With declining estrogen levels in the menopause transition, both bone density and muscle mass declines. Resistance training offsets both … Continued