If you’re in your 40s or 50s and constantly battling hot flushes or waking up drenched in sweat, you’re not alone. Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), the scientific name for hot flushes and night sweats, are one of the most frustrating, and often debilitating, parts of menopause. One minute, you’re fine. The next, you feel like you’re standing inside a furnace, peeling…
How to Factor Fun Foods Into Your Diet, Without Derailing Your Progress
For so long, we were made to believe that eating “healthy” meant cutting out everything we enjoyed—no chocolate, no bread, no wine, no fun. But let’s be real, that’s just not sustainable. A healthy lifestyle isn’t about restriction; it’s about balance. It’s about fueling your body with the right nutrients while still making room for the foods you love, without…
Strength Training with Progressive Overload is the Queen of Training
Strength training is one of the most powerful tools for transforming your body, especially during menopause. But if you’ve been bouncing from one workout to another, whether it’s random group classes or trendy online challenges, and not seeing results, it’s time to talk about progressive overload and why it’s the key to lasting success. Why Random Workouts Won’t Cut…
The Power of Collagen for Women Over 40
As we hit our 40’s and beyond, our skin start to sag more, we start to experience creaky joints, thinning hair, and feeling like our body isn’t as resilient as it used to be, as a result of reduced collagen. Collagen is the glue that holds everything together. It’s the richest protein in our body, and is responsible for keeping…
The Benefits of Strength Training for Women in Their 50s
Builds and Maintains Lean Muscle Mass After 30, we lose about 3-5% of our muscle mass per decade. This loss speeds up by the time we hit menopause, due to lower levels of oestrogen. Strength training helps combat this by building and maintaining lean muscle. Not only the muscle that we see when we flex our biceps, but the muscles…