Tag: female midlife
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How to Live Longer
Discover the surprising secret to living longer—it’s not just diet or exercise! Research shows that strong social connections can add up to 7 extra years to your life, outpacing even the healthiest eating or workout habits. This blog explores how building meaningful relationships, managing stress, eating a plant-forward diet, and prioritising sleep can help you…
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5 Menopause Foods to Eat Every Day
Menopause can feel like an unpredictable rollercoaster, but what you eat daily can make a huge difference in how you feel. In this blog, I share five scientifically-backed foods that help manage perimenopause symptoms while boosting overall health. From flax seeds and soy to leafy greens and probiotics, these foods have helped my clients (and…
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5 Reasons Your New Year Weight Loss Plan is Doomed
It’s very nearly January so you’re going to need a New Year weight loss plan. STOP. How’s that worked for you before? Not that well if you’re back here again this year. If you’re in midlife you’ve probably lost count of the number of New Year weight loss resolutions you’ve made over the years. And…
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Managing Menopause Symptoms at Christmas: 5 Simple Steps
Or ‘how to have a merry Christmas without turning into an anxious, exhausted, hot mess’. I’m going to keep this brief. You’re probably already managing menopause symptoms. And Christmas is round the corner. So, I’m guessing your time is precious and your patience thin. I’ve probably only got a few hundred words before you start…
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Edamame Dip
I do love a good dip. How about you? And whilst humous and guacamole offer fridge staples in the dipping department, sometimes it’s nice to broaden your horizons and spread your dipping wings! And this one is a beaut, and super easy to make (of course!). It also packs a serious nutrition punch, offering up…
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Alcohol Consumption in Midlife: Finding the Balance
When you think about excessive alcohol consumption your mind probably fills with images of drunken 20 somethings falling out of pubs and nightclubs. But the truth is women aged 45-59 tend to drink more than their younger counterparts and well above recommended levels. You may not be out as much, but those relaxing glasses of…
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Overcoming Loss in Midlife: A Guide to Healing and Finding Hope
A blog about loss – this might be a difficult sell. Not exactly cheery stuff for an evening read. But if it’s on my mind it inevitably ends up in the blog! And the thing is – life is full of losses. Between the joy and gains, laughs and memories being made, there is plenty…
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Embracing Those Messy Emotions: The Key to Thriving in Midlife
It’s been an emotional few weeks. I’m told it’s something to do with eclipses and mercury, and something bumping into something else somewhere cosmic I think. I don’t know – I just know I’ve felt it. But in that truly ‘rushing woman’ way many of us like to adopt as a lifestyle strategy….I tried to…
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Clearing the Fog: Managing Menopausal Brain Fog
Hands-up if you frequently walk into a room and forget why you’re there? Or get halfway through a sentence before your train of thought leaves the station? Welcome to menopausal ‘brain fog’ where mental cloudiness and confusion become the norm and your ability to focus, process information, and remember basic things (like where you left…