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How to Handle Workout Boredom in Menopause
If you get bored with exercise from time to time… Congratulations! It’s proof that you’re sticking with it…even when it’s not shiny & new… You’ll have good & better days working out. The only regret about exercise you’ll have is if you stop doing it. So workout, even if you’re bored. Your future self will … Continued
Healthy Eating
Supplement Advice for Menopausal Women
As a health & fitness expert, these are the supplements I got asked about this week alone… Berberine? Tart cherry? Ashwagandha? Probiotics? My answer to all of them? Don’t ‘major’ in the minors… . No supplement will make much difference unless you have the basics covered. What’s most important for optimal health and weight management?: … Continued
Mindset
The Worst Time to Weigh Yourself in Menopause
Are you triggered by the scale? If weight loss is your goal, the scale is ONE tool in your tool box. The number on any given day isn’t necessarily an accurate indication of weight. It’s best to take an AVERAGE of your weight over a week (or even longer). So MORE data points are better … Continued
Q and A
Another Reason to Resistance Train in Menopause
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