Remember, in between goals, there’s a thing called life that needs to be experienced and enjoyed. Don’t be so busy focusing on goals that you forget what life is all about. Don’t miss out on making memories with the people you love because of your weight or how you feel in your body. One day,…
Language is powerful. How we talk about ourselves, to ourselves, matters. Thoughts and words have an incredible effect on our bodies, our actions and our behaviors. For that reason, I want to share a concept that might resonate with you and allow you to open your arms and surrender to this wonderful and beautiful, but…
Did you know that body dissatisfaction peaks in puberty and then again in perimenopause? What both of these transitional periods have in common is massive hormonal changes. On top of all the other symptoms associated with these life stages, it can be frustrating, deflating, and defeating for women to hate the way their bodies look….
Estrogen and progesterone are complementary hormones. A healthy balance between the two ensures optimal reproductive health, controlled weight, stable mood, and a reduced risk of other hormone-related concerns. If either hormone is out of balance, it can lead to a wide range of health issues, which is why hormonal balance is key in women’s health….
1. Fat Storage As estrogen levels decline during perimenopause and menopause, fat distribution shifts. During the reproductive years, fat typically accumulates around the hips and thighs. In later years, it accumulates around the midsection. Fat around the waist and belly is visceral, meaning it collects around the organs, increasing risk factors for metabolic disease, type…
Burnout has become so commonplace that it’s now classified as an official medical diagnosis by the World Health Organization. The symptoms are fatigue, lack of concentration, apathy, chronic stress, a lack of motivation, and inability to derive pleasure from activities that used to ignite fires. In women, burnout typically arises when they’re juggling multiple roles….
There are 11 systems in the human body: Each system has a very special and important job. When one system is out of balance, our entire body feels the impact. This is especially true if there’s too much or too little of one of your hormones. Because each one is responsible for so much of…
How many of you snack while making dinner? Before you know it, you’ve eaten a full meal’s worth of calories while chopping and prepping. Do you throw down 500 or so calories just standing at the pantry deciding what to make? Or maybe you eat an entire second breakfast while packing your kids’ lunches. Be…
There’s a lot of science behind the process of habit formation. Behavioral psychologists have discovered that every habit—good or bad—follows the same three-step pattern, remembered as the three Rs: For example, going to a movie is the reminder. Ordering popcorn is the routine. The delicious, salty, buttery flavor is the reward. Reminders could also be…
When our choices around food are emotionally charged, we’re led by Heart Hunger. Our primary concern is not filling an empty stomach, but filling an emotional or psychological void. In the short term, we experience security and comfort, a brief moment of happiness and relief. This type of hunger feeds emotions. You’re essentially eating your…