Tag: menopause
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Green lentil, Pomegranate and Mint Salad Recipe
I live in on the Mediterranean so full disclosure – I love Mediterranean cuisine; from Spanish (my chosen home) to French and Middle Eastern, the vibrancy and freshness of flavour of each unique cuisine never disappoint. And they do salads SO much better than in West Yorkshire (where I grew up in the 80s and…
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Creamy Avocado Sauce Recipe
At the risk of flooding my recipes with sauces and dressings, here is another really quick and easy go-to that is also really versatile and therefore a fabulously hard worker when it comes to feeding the family, and ensuring I can grab something filling and nutrient-dense when I’m rushing around during the week. Really though…
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Turmeric and Honey Dressing Recipe
Welcome back to my recipe blog, where I’m sharing delicious and healthy recipes that are perfect for supporting midlife and hormonal health. Today, it’s another quick and easy dressing, as I find this one of the easiest ways of pimping a meal with extra nutrition and flavour. Today, my star ingredients are turmeric and honey.…
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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…
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The Magic of Magnesium for Menopause
If you ask me what my favourite nutrient is (I’m a Nutritional Therapist ok – don’t judge), I would have to say magnesium. It is a mineral that is essential to so many bodily functions and therefore getting adequate levels through diet and/or supplementation can be a total game changer for people. It’s basically just…
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Fighting the Midlife Odds to PERFORM at Your Best
According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the rate of suicide in women aged 45-54 years old has increased by around 6% in the last 20 years. Furthermore, in women, the age-specific category with the highest rate of suicide is 50-54 years old. This is slightly older than the most common age category for…
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Ten Important Nutrients for Menopause
One of the most common questions I get asked is what supplements I recommend for menopause. Answer? Totally depends…where in the menopause transition are you? What are your symptoms? But first – let’s talk about your current diet and lifestyle. The truth is, there is no magic bullet for menopause. No supplement or HRT prescription…
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High Protein Granola Recipe
In my bid to get all you midlife ladies having THE best nutrition start to the day possible, I am having a bumper recipe week and giving you a delicious accompaniment to go with my Golden Milk Overnight Oats posted recently. You’re welcome! I don’t know about you but I love granola. But then I…
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Golden Milk Overnight Oats
Easy Golden Milk Overnight Oats. Fusing two of my favourite quick and easy healthy treats in one easy high-protein breakfast (or dessert…it tastes that good!) It has been pointed out that whilst my blog is starting to get nice and bloated with weekly menopause and midlife content, there has not been a recipe in sight.…
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Menopause: The second ‘4th trimester’
Guest blog. Hi, I’m Lisa a Feminine Mindset and Empowerment coach at lisakercek.com. I am a deep feeler and believer who supports women tuning back into themselves and shining their light as bright as they can. I’ve been unconsciously having coaching conversations in different areas of my life for the last 20 years. And now…