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How to Keep Doing Things You Love in Menopause

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

‘How To’ Eat Carbs in Menopause

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

Have You Celebrated YOUR Champagne Birthday?

Do you know when your champagne birthday is? For 7 of my junior high/high school friends of mine, it’s 2026… To find your champagne birthday, it’s when your year of birth & age match. We were born in 1963 & we all turn 63 in 2026. Gerontologist, Dr Kerry Burnight, outlines in her book, Joy … Continued

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