Q’n’A: Exercising.Carolyn: We read so much about exercise but I’m still a bit confused: what should I be doing as I near menopause and become post? Great question! We were brought up to slog it out; sweat it out – go HIIT or go home. And yes, as with anything, there is a time and a place for anything. However if you…
What the ‘0’?About Omega 3 Fish oilsRemember; we literally are what we eat. And…. getting the omega’s into our diet is key for us; for so many reasons (and more so if you are of the menopausal age … check out our upcoming interview with Corinna Belizzi on this topic on my show “The Modern Woman’s Menopause Show/ episode available…
Lose Weight: How to Exercise and Burn Fat on a Busy Schedule: The “T” Word. In my fitness consulting business, I get the opportunity to talk with women especially from all walks of life about their health, fitness, and weight loss goals (amongst other things). Whether their goal is to lose weight, gain muscle, stick to an “eating strategy” ), or…
Cardio over 40 – the what, they why and the how.It’s logical that many women get on a treadmill, elliptical, bike or otherwise (including running) not just for health but with the goal of losing weight. I’ll begin with a guide of what we should aim for now we are over forty and/ or somewhere along menopause (that’s from pre to…
So many want to jump in and create those ‘New Year’ goals…but have you ever thought about where you are starting from? Not knowing could hinder your results. Knowing could completely change them!
Have you ever thought about “How” you workout……….and moving along from there “why”? Why I ask this, is because so many still have this image of a certain body type being the “perfect” body. And….year after year, women strive for this. Cutting calories, and working out to lose pound upon pound so they can smile at the almighty scale when they…
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn It’s true. I was reading a great article today in the ACE magazine I receive and it was about this. And the message is too important to ignore ladies. While you’ve been sitting, the hips have been silently suffering. But….we may be finding that now…
My 3 favourite (and so far most effective) techniques. Lately not only has health been a challenge for me but we decided to toss a big move in there too (I mean, why keep things simple, right?!) aaaaand having just entered the glorious sisterhood of Menopause….you can see there are a few reasons my sleep has been pretty elusive.And yet… there…
As women, mothers, business owners, employers, employees, doers – the list goes on – we have so much on our plate. What I’ve found through asking women in the Community is this: we all seem to have the same (or very similar) struggles, challenges, needs, wants….yet we keep putting ourselves last to ensure it all gets done. At what point…
Oh how I LOVED hearing these words recently – spoken by Susan Jacobs a Wardrobe and Image Consultant – as we discussed women, confidence, self love and showing our true, authentic, fantastic, funny, magical selves out to the world! (It reminded me of the time I was buying my new glasses – that I LOVE btw – and the adorable…