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…
Understanding the Hormonal Chaos During Menopause
As women we know that menopause is a natural part of life, and it represents the time we stop menstruating and are no longer fertile. What is not often talked about, is what exactly is changing in our body and how this affects us, our lifestyle and the people around us. The symptoms of menopause can be quite debilitating when…
How to tell if you are eating enough
Ever feel like you’re doing “everything right” but your body is screaming at you for something more? Those late-night sugar binges, energy crashes, or rollercoaster emotions might be your body waving a big red flag: you’re not eating enough. Or, maybe you’re overloading on processed macros that leave you undernourished and out of balance. Here are some clear signs that…
Debunking the theory of calories in vs calories out
You may have heard of the theory of “calories in vs. calories out” (CICO), which simply means that if you burn more calories than you consume, you’ll lose weight. This theory became popular in the late 1800s when scientists like Wilbur Olin Atwater studied how the body uses energy from food. They figured out how many calories were in different…
How to stop snacking or binging in the evenings
Women often tell me that they can manage to eat well all day but come the evening, they find themselves snacking or binging. In this article I will cover the most common reasons and strategies to stop. Not Enough Sleep When you don’t get enough sleep or you have a bad night’s sleep, you are tired come the morning….
