The recipe issue. Yummy protein breakfasts!
Hi Friends~ It’s the recipe issue – minus fussy recipes. These breakfast ideas are easy to make, and not super specific in ingredients. Get creative! I know I know. I keep saying it. Your body needs protein throughout the day, but it’s especially important to get enough in the morning. Starting your day with a high-protein breakfast […]
The Recipe Issue~ 3 Winter Warmers With Protein And Fiber You Need
Hello my friends~ Do you get enough protein? It isn’t easy finding smart, delicious protein sources. Take a look at your diet to determine whether you need more protein (and leucine) in meals and through the day for muscle synthesis and repair. Athletes through menopause and beyond need more protein and leucine than premenopause. In […]
Get More Protein – Recipes For Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner
Hello Friends~ Did you know? Menopause is a risk factor for disordered eating. Even if you’ve never experienced disordered eating in your life, midlife could be a time that you feel less in control because your body is functioning differently, or maybe you’ve gained weight or some body fat – which might lead to drastically […]
Unconscionable: Big Food Capitalizes On Fat Shaming
Have you heard? Dietitian influencers promote junk foods and discourage weight loss efforts. As obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push ‘anti-diet’ advice. YouTube influencers are urging women to stop dieting and start listening to “mental hunger, marketing junk in the name of “health at any size”, capitalizing on the “anti-diet” movement. Global food marketers […]
SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder And Recipes To Fight It
Hi friends~ Hope you’ve been having a good winter. The daffodils and crocuses are poking up out of the ground, so it’s starting to feel springy around my city. If you’re like so many women, and me, you might have been feeling symptoms of SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. I’ve felt it every year, a sense […]
Train for your old lady body.
Hello friends, Did you see the article in the NYTimes last week? (Gift article) Take the 30-Second Power Test If you’re a woman over 65, a good test score is the ability to get up no-handed from sitting in a chair 11 or more times. Men 12 or more. Strength training, (especially squats, which is […]
Force Of Nature
Hi Friends~ If someone’s described as a force of nature, it seems like a compliment. But it also seems to imply that the person is just naturally that way. Good genes. Fast metabolism. Highly motivated. Disciplined. I heard someone refer to me that way recently, and none of that was ever true. I was an […]
Promises, promises.
Hi Friends~ A fitness facility where I work is packed this month. No surprise – it happens every year. The members are doing the right thing, taking classes, using free weights and machines, and hiring trainers. But what happens next month, and the months after? Gyms literally bank on people buying memberships and training packages […]
Holiday survival tips.
Hi friends~ It’s that wonderful time of year when we’ve been all squishy and happy with family, traditions, music, and food….right? And now we’re looking at the new year. Are you feeling energized…or just wiped out? Let’s get real, it’s super stressful to fit it all in with work, kids, school, and everyday life. It […]
Got a bug and feeling bitchy?
Hello friends~ Hope you’re feeling well. I rarely get sick, but a bug got me this time. Many days coughing, body aches, fever, gastric issues too. Thankfully COVID neg. The doctor ruled out flu (but there are so many types of flu, right…?), and it wasn’t pneumonia on Friday. So an antibiotic was prescribed, which […]