The Recipe Issue – Food Love ❤️
Hello friends~ Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and I hope you’re planning to give yourself (and maybe someone else!) some culinary love. This issue offers a salad and dinner recipe, plus a chocolatey dessert for Valentine’s Day (or any time – chocolate can be healthful!), featuring chickpeas, salmon, vegetables, and healthy fats. Start Valentines Day and […]
Weight Loss BS
Hi Friends~ You’ve probably heard news about the miracle fat loss drug Ozempic or Wegovy. It works. Many who have struggled with obesity, or diabetes have benefitted. Semaglutide injection is intended to regulate blood sugar and insulin, but it’s been co opted by those who can afford it (up to $1500/month) as a get thin […]
Mission Control
Hello my friends~ I hope you’re intentionally allowing time for yourself, “making space” for you during these gray mid-winter months. If we take time to breathe deeply, to go outdoors, to nourish our bodies, we’re more able to deal with small day-to-day minor annoyances, giving us a sense of control. But… On top of daily […]
We’re All Role Models
Hello friends~ It’s the best feeling when clients or family members let me know me that they’ve picked up some nugget of strength or nutrition wisdom. Sometimes they’ll say I inspired them to eat more protein and healthy carbs. Or they might tell me that they lifted a grandchild out of a pack n’ play […]
You’re Stronger Than You know
Hello friends, I hope that you’re starting the year being good to yourself, moving your body, feeling positive, and having some fun. Especially at this time of year, well all year for that matter, it’s impossible to avoid the media preaching about wellness, fitness, strength, recovery, building habits, making space, finding time, breathing, sleeping, dieting […]
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 […]
The 2023 Color Of The Year Is All About Optimism And Strength
Hello my friends~ Do you see personalities in colors? I definitely do. So it’s always been interesting to see what the Pantone Color Institute picks for the color of the year…this one deserves a drumroll… 2023! “Viva Magenta … live life boldly in the moment.” https://time.com/6238112/pantone-color-of-the-year-2023/ The color Viva Magenta “… vibrates with vim and vigor, […]
Say Yes.
Hello my friends~ I hope your holidays have been happy and peaceful, that you’ve challenged yourself a bit, learned some things, and that you’re looking forward to 2023. This is almost the 50th issue of Thoughtbox, and my sincerest thanks for reading and sharing. This is that weird time of year where we start thinking […]
My Gift For You Through The Holiday Season And Onward
Hello friends~ My gift for you this holiday season and for 2023 are the most important things you need to know about getting and staying strong. This issue is with acknowledgement and thanks to my friends, the experts at Feisty Menopause, (especially Selene Yeager, the author of the content in this issue), where researchers, doctors […]
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 […]