Counting calories is synonymous with the dreaded ‘D’ word… dieting. Just the word ‘calorie’ can send a shiver up the spine. It triggers memories of deprivation and misery… and ultimately failure. But we need some kind of weight loss strategy because...
Could sugar be the underlying problem for women trying to lose weight in menopause? We’ve got the media telling us weight loss is hard if not impossible after 50 (some doctors have even told my clients that!) And you’ve either experienced… Never struggling...
The problem with being drawn into alluring diets promising quick weight loss is that they don’t work. On average, weight loss attempts last four weeks for women and six weeks for men, and have a 98% fail rate! While I’m not a fan of diets, I’m also aware that,...
Do our changing mid-life hormones cause an increase in hunger and result in overeating? Research does suggest that declining estrogen can cause an increase in our stress levels, which in turn can lead to increased hunger. But is the increase in hunger and overeating...
In recent times the importance of adequate sleep has come to light. . In fact your brain needs you to sleep so it can remove toxic proteins from its neurons that build up as a normal by-product of your daily activities! A lack of sleep can negatively impact your body...
Is this high-fat diet supporting menopausal weight loss? There is still a lot of confusion around keto, a high-fat diet that puts the body into ketosis, which basically means you stop eating carbohydrates so your body burns fat for fuel rather than glucose. However,...