Tips and stories on health, fitness and hormone-friendly lifestyle changes for women over 40.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click and buy, I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Perimenopause is making me sentimental this year There is a special corner of midlife where…
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Why this change matters I’ve lost count of the number of NHS health checks I’ve dutifully booked, turned up for, and ticked my way through. Blood pressure? Fine. Cholesterol? OK. BMI? Let’s not go there. But despite my 50-year-old body…
View PostWhy being an endomorph feels harder in autumn and winter As soon as the clocks go back, so does my metabolism. Or at least that’s how it feels when the mornings turn dark and the gym doesn’t have the same…
View PostSaturday marks World Menopause Day This Saturday marks World Menopause Day, and I can’t help but pause and take stock. There’s been plenty of progress. We’ve come a long way from the days when “the change” was muttered about in…
View PostWhy I exercise I don’t care what my instructor looks like. Not one bit. They could have chiselled abs and a bum you could crack walnuts on. It doesn’t matter to me because it’s all just background noise. What I…
View PostAfter a ridiculously energetic Easter break, I’m feeling every single bit of it, and maybe regretting it just slightly. Four days at the gym. Ten group exercise classes and over 6,000 calories burned. My legs are stiff, my shoulders ache,…
View PostWhy Yuka is what every supermarket trolley deserves Supermarket shelves are a jungle of ultra-processed foods and labels that whisper sweet nothings about “natural” ingredients. I often feel like I’m on a treasure hunt for the truth. But then along…
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