Nutrition

I regularly post with useful tips to help you with your fitness and nutrition. If you are just getting back to exercise after the birth of your baby or regularly attend my classes you'll find some useful information here.

Aug 25 2023

Fitness, Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Postnatal Exercise, Pregnancy Support, Women's Health

Why we all need fat!

I thought I would offer a completely different look at fat and how it affects how we look at our bodies. Are you one of the millions who 'hates' her lumps & bumps or is always trying to lose weight?? Have you ever actually thought about WHY we have fat ...

Jul 15 2023

Fitness, Menopause Advice, movement & stiffness, Nutrition, Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care, Women's Health

What can I do?

SO, WHAT CAN I DO? It can be really frustrating; you are told so many different things on how to do this or how to do that. However, have you found that often you read blogs or emails to draw you in, but they don’t answer your question? I follow ...

Jun 18 2023

Menopause Advice, mental health, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

The wonders of blueberries!

Blueberries & the health benefits Amazing how these little fruits can be so beneficial for the body. The latest research from Kings College London & Reading Uni has been published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It has found that eating just a handful of blueberries daily for 3 ...

Feb 11 2023

Menopause Advice, mental health, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

5 things we get wrong about weight loss

'How can I lose my weight?' or 'How can I lose this ring around my tummy?' or 'How can I lose my postnatal weight?' These have to be the questions I am asked on a weekly basis!! I am the 1st to admit - I am NOT an expert on ...

Oct 29 2022

Nutrition, Self Care

What is Intermittent Fasting & WHY is it healthy for you

Different Types of Intermittent Fasting I should think you have heard of IF - Intermittent Fasting. If not then hopefully this post will educate you on it and it's overall health benefits. Yes, it is fasting which of course means we don't eat for long periods of time. Intermittent fasting ...

Oct 13 2022

Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

How the seasons affect our hormones

I have taken this info and condensed it, from Cytoplan Blog. I wanted to share some of the points they suggest, but their blog is very long and at times a bit complicated. So here are the main things to think about for your hormones and health through the year. ...

Aug 21 2022

Fitness, Menopause Advice, movement & stiffness, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

Non-HRT part 2: Self care, Exercise, Nutrition & Weight

Move, eat well & start prioritising your self care Part 2 of the information for those who don't want to take HRT or can't - or even for those taking it. As women age, they really do HAVE to start taking care of themselves and moving self care further up ...

Aug 5 2022

Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

Non-HRT ways to support your menopausal body – Part 1

No to HRT?? 2021 and 2022 have been the years of the Menopause awareness campaigns. It is great, we have had MP's talk about, the press, celebs, women campaigning - the MENOPAUSE and the symptoms women experience is finally being highlighted. Fantastic! However, sorry, there is always a 'however'!! Whilst ...

May 7 2022

Menopause Advice, mental health, Nutrition, Self Care

Mental Health Awareness

Anxiety, depression, ADHD There are so many different forms of mental illness and most scarily - very often it isn't seen or recognised. The whole point of the Awareness Weeks are to educated people. (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/) IF you think a friend/family member has become slightly more down or anxious or isn't ...

Mar 12 2022

Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Self Care

Do you struggle with fatigue?

Always Tired?? We all get tired from time to time. Late nights, long work hours or the kids keeping you up at night – can all leave you feeling temporarily worn out. But this is not the only form of tiredness impacting the inhabitants of the modern world. STOP for ...

Sep 5 2021

Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Self Care

Sleep, glorious sleep ….. or is it??

Are you a tad fed up with hearing how important sleep is and you just can't sleep and get more stressed because of the pressure to get a good night's sleep!!! So many of us, especially those who are peri/menopausal or new parents get woken up so many times a night ...

Sep 4 2021

Fitness, Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care

New Focus, New YOU!

September! I always look at September as a fresh start, a new focus and to look at what I would like to aim to do in the Autumn. How about you? You've had the wonderful summer holidays, or maybe you haven't and you are about to have your holiday?? Maybe ...

Jul 10 2015

Fitness, Nutrition

AVOID CRASH DIETING!!!

Restrictive diets really do not work in the long term! Sure in the short term you will lose lots of weight as you've 1/2 starved your body so of course you will lose weight. However, how many of you can really sustain that type of eating? We only live once ...

Aug 19 2014

Nutrition

Energy boosting foods…… Time to think about YOU!!

I bet everyone reading this is flat out running around after your baby, your children, work or how you will manage to cook proper meals for the family. So often you will grab a quick sandwich or realise you haven't even eaten lunch or breakfast that day. Wonder why you ...

Mar 26 2014

Fitness, Nutrition, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care

Nutrition

Eat the healthy fats and plenty of them ladies! There is so much goodness in avocado, olive oil, different varieties of nuts (not salted or roasted though!!). Don’t avoid these essential fatty acids as they will help boost your energy levels rather than dull them like sugar does. I know ...

Nutrition

Fitness, Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Postnatal Exercise, Pregnancy Support, Women's Health

Why we all need fat!

Fitness, Menopause Advice, movement & stiffness, Nutrition, Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care, Women's Health

What can I do?

Menopause Advice, mental health, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

The wonders of blueberries!

Menopause Advice, mental health, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

5 things we get wrong about weight loss

Nutrition, Self Care

What is Intermittent Fasting & WHY is it healthy for you

Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

How the seasons affect our hormones

Fitness, Menopause Advice, movement & stiffness, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

Non-HRT part 2: Self care, Exercise, Nutrition & Weight

Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Self Care, Women's Health

Non-HRT ways to support your menopausal body – Part 1

Menopause Advice, mental health, Nutrition, Self Care

Mental Health Awareness

Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Self Care

Do you struggle with fatigue?

Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Self Care

Sleep, glorious sleep ….. or is it??

Fitness, Menopause Advice, Nutrition, Pelvic Floor Health and Core Strength, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care

New Focus, New YOU!

Fitness, Nutrition

AVOID CRASH DIETING!!!

Nutrition

Energy boosting foods…… Time to think about YOU!!

Fitness, Nutrition, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care

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