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…
Harmonise Hormones Naturally Through Nutrition
As we navigate menopause, many of us notice shifts in mood, energy, and overall well-being. These changes often come down to one thing: hormones. These shifts are natural and we can influence the hormones shifting in harmony through what we eat. A diet rich in whole foods and specific nutrients can help ease menopausal symptoms, stabilise energy and blood glucose,…
Breaking Through Plateaus – Why Your Menopause Workout Isn’t Working Anymore (And How to Fix It)
If you’re in your 50s and finding that your usual workout routine isn’t getting you the results it used to, you’re not alone. Hitting a plateau is common, especially during menopause when our bodies start responding differently to exercise. Hormonal changes play a huge role here, affecting everything from metabolism to muscle retention, which can make progress feel stalled. But…
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…
Just Keep Moving
If you’ve ever suffered an injury, you understand how debilitating they can be. Besides the pain you suffer, it limits what you can do and can really bring you down. Sometimes it’s not even an imposed injury, rather a muscle or joint ache that somehow appears and turns out to be something like bursitis or tendonitis. Simply an inflammatory thing….
