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Don’t Give Up on Cardio in Menopause – Try This

Cardio is getting a bad rap, but heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. So, don’t toss out ‘cardio’ completely, even if you hear it jacks up your cortisol levels (it won’t). In fact, cortisol is normal and necessary. There is actually no evidence to support the claim that cortisol fluctuations in … Continued

Snacking Sabotaging Your Results in Menopause?

Learning how to delay gratification is a useful skill. One way you can do this with nutrition, particularly when you want a snack (that you might not need) is by setting a 5 minute timer. If you can put TIME between you and a potentially unhealthy snack, you will likely make a better choice. Instead of … Continued

Advice on Aging in Menopause

Whether you’re in your 40’s or 80’s… You’ve never been as old as you are right now. Which might be a reason to go sit down… But, you’ll also never be as young as you are this moment… So maybe that thot will remind you to go do that thing. Whatever you’ve been putting off. … 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