Embrace over 40
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Read all my latest news on Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness for women over 40. I share all my tried and tested tips and strategies to help you embrace life after 40.
Menopause & Me, a well being escape!
Join me and Lucy Parker, Flow, for a luxurious Wednesday Wellbeing Escape to Chafford Park, 22nd May, 9.30 - 3.30pm. A harmonious day retreat focussing on you and discovering how you can best navigate your own personal journey through this important life transition....
Fighting Depression in midlife
Have you experienced anxiety and depression after 40 years old? If so, did you also have low levels of energy, not finding any pleasure in life and waking up in the small hours and unable to get back to sleep? Why does depression occur in women particularly in...
Why Vitamin D is important after 40
Vitamin D is sometimes known as the "sunshine vitamin" and is actually a hormone. Our bodies do not make Vitamin D so it is imperative we supplement our diet with Vitamin D3 and K2 - why? Vitamin D3 + K2 (sold as a single capsule supplement) ensures our cells and...
Cervical Cancer – my personal story
The Big “C” In February 2021, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Cervical Cancer. I was told I needed to have surgery immediately and possibly 6 months of chemoradiation. As you can imagine I was completely and utterly devastated. At 49 I thought I wasn’t going to make...
Green smoothies after 40
Do I really need to drink green smoothies? Don't most green smoothies taste disgusting?! Why are they so good for you? Over the years, I've found the best way to start your day is with a green smoothie. Why? Because it is packed with nutrient-dense green vegetables...
How do I live my best life in middle age?
September is the ideal month to take a long, hard look at yourself! In midlife, this is even more important to do - we absolutely must take care of ourselves - our body and our mind. I don't know about you but I intend to embrace my midlife and thrive, rather than...
Total Body Workout after 40
September is a great month to "re-set" the body and the mind! I've been back in the gym this week after the children have FINALLY gone back to school and I find this routine is "an oldie but a goodie"! It took me only 22 minutes with a warm up and a cool down included...
Fibre after 40
According to a recent study in the journal, "Menopause" a high fibre diet may have considerable impact on reducing symptoms of depression in perimenopausal women. Fibre can improve the diversity of the gut microbiota. As 90% of Serotonin (the neurotransmitter...
Online fitness training
What is online fitness training? And is it something I should seriously consider? Online fitness training usually consists of either a class or a one to one session taught by a trainer within a virtual format. As gyms are still closed for the foreseeable future,...
How to sleep better after 40
After 40 there is a decline in our ability to either get to sleep or to stay asleep. I've struggled with both issues! Over the course of the last 5 years, I've tried every sleep aid and strategy under the sun: spraying lavender onto my pillow at night; counting to...
What To Eat after 40?
Have you noticed that after the age of 40, it is much, much harder to lose weight? After 40, our metabolism slows down, our digestion becomes more sluggish, food cravings seem to intensify, our energy is flagging and the weight piles on. This has definitely happened...
Just Move!
I know you may not feel like it, but the best thing you can do for your body (and your mind) post-40 is to move! I’m not talking about going online and searching for someone’s exercise video to do or setting up lots of equipment to do a strength workout – it’s much,...