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Continue reading →: Perimenopause and Mental Health: Prioritizing Your Well Being
It felt like steam was coming out of my ears. I walked in the door after a long day at work and tripped over my husband’s shoes in the middle of the hallway. My daughter had made toast but left the toaster, butter, and crumbs out all over the counter.…
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Continue reading →: Healthy Eating in Perimenopause Made Easy
Get a group of women together and 9 times out of 10, the topic of food is bound to come up in the first ten minutes. I was on a girl’s trip with my high school friends this past weekend. Every single one of us mentioned the fact that it…
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Continue reading →: April Reading Round Up-Books I Read and Loved This Month
Welcome to my monthly reading round up! Each month I share the books I have read and loved over the past 30 days. All books are at least a 3 out of 5 on my super high tech rating system. If I don’t like it, I don’t finish reading it…
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Continue reading →: 10 Essential Running Tips for Women Over 40-Learn how to run at any age!
If one more person comes up to me when they see me after a run and tells me running is bad for my knees, I am going to… See this is what my brain is like on the days I don’t run. If I had to pick one thing that…
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Continue reading →: Simple Ways to Beat Perimenopause Weight Gain Without Dieting
If you have tried countless diets and have found yourself unable to stick with one, you have come to the right place! There is absolutely nothing wrong with you. You are not lacking willpower. You don’t just need to try harder to combat perimenopause weight gain. You need to find…
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Continue reading →: Perimenopause Exercise: How to combat muscle loss and boost metabolism
If you have spent your adult life up until this point chasing skinny, this post is for you! Perimenopause exercise is a whole different ballgame and now is the time to develop an exercise plan that is centered around building muscle. Along with a healthy diet, strength training and cardio…
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Continue reading →: Cortisol and Inflammation: Breaking the Cycle for Better Health
The aches and chronic pain that come out of nowhere. The sudden weight gain that appears around your midsection. Your energy levels have gone from Energizer Bunny to something that resembles the sloths from the movie Zootopia. What on Earth is going on? Some people chalk it up to the…
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Continue reading →: Simple Summer Tips for Working Moms to Find Balance
As a working mom, I have a love/hate relationship with summer. On one hand, I love a break from the hustle and bustle of the school year. I love the extra time with my kids who seem to be growing up at warp speed. The summer weather in Colorado is…
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Continue reading →: Busting the Biggest Myths About Perimenopause Weight Gain
I remember reading the article in disbelief. It was published by Harvard Health so I knew it was not just some sort of click bait article and that it was most likely accurate information. The article summarized a study about metabolism and age. According to the study, your metabolism stays…
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Continue reading →: Why Sleep Matters: Women’s Health and Proven Strategies for Better Rest
When it comes to health priorities, I like to think about it in terms of a pyramid. At the base of the pyramid is sleep yet many people (myself included) put getting enough sleep towards the bottom when it comes to their prioritizing their health. Healthy eating, exercising, reducing toxins,…