Want enjoy a glass of wine? Is it worsening your menopause symptoms? Look, I don’t want to kill all your fun, but you should be aware.. A calorie is NOT a calorie where alcohol is concerned. Alcohol is its own macro-nutrient (different from protein, carbs & fat) & has 7 calories per gram. It’s metabolized … Continued
Here’s a solution to always feeling hungry. Eat lots of protein & here’s why: 🍗It’s harder to overeat on protein compared to carbs & fat (that seem to go down a lot quicker). 🍖Protein is more satiating. 🥚Protein helps control blood sugar so you won’t feel a surge of energy & then a crash. 🍣Protein … Continued
Joint pain? You may be surprised to hear that it may be caused by your diet. Some foods may be causing inflammation and joint pain. Try to connect the dots between what you’re eating and possible joint pain. The solution is to reduce or eliminate some of the triggers. These include processed foods as well … Continued
Honestly, people tend to get stuck on the minutia of weight loss and then take NO action and are frustrated. Here are some simple tips to get you started. Ladies, if you need more tips to calm your menopause symptoms, grab my book ‘Lose Your Menopause Belly’ here.
Some yogurt? You may as well be eating ice cream! Greek yogurt is supposed to be healthy & full of protein, right? Whoa! Hold up! That’s where label reading is needed. Certain brands have low protein & 3x the sugar compared to other brands. Obviously your best choice is plain yogurt flavored with your own … Continued
Looking for the best ab move to get rid of your menopause belly? Head into the kitchen & throw away all the processed food. Reduce stress & increase sleep to reduce cortisol levels. Include more protein in your diet to help keep you full & control insulin levels. Oh & include some sweaty exercise in … Continued
There’s NO magical food for faster fat loss. In other words, you can’t eat more or less of something to have fat melt off your body… BUT… That’s not to say that there are some foods better than others. We all know that eating veggies is better than potato chips for better health and weight … Continued
You’ve lost weight? Fantastic! Now stop dieting for a bit… I know what you’re going to say: But I have more weight to lose. Trust me when I say that continual dieting will do nothing but shut down your metabolism so that losing weight will get harder and harder. This video will explain it more… … Continued
STOP eating before you’re full & START eating before you’re famished. In other words, remember the mantra ‘Never Starving Never Stuffed’. It’s easier to make decisions when we aren’t famished & it takes 20 min for our belly to tell our brain that it’s had enough. This simple tip has saved me thousands of calories. … Continued
Worried about eating the same thing daily? Studies show it can actually be beneficial for weight loss. So don’t fuss about ‘same old same old’ foods as long as you’re getting adequate protein & a little variety over time. If you’re frustrated with weight loss, here’s a short video on why your weight may be … Continued