How to Manage Stress in Menopause

Help! I’m stressed! How to manage stress is probably one of the most frequently asked questions I get asked. And rightfully so, it’s an important one. Stress plays such a role not only in your weight, but your gut health, inflammation and overall health, especially in mid life. Our body’s natural response to stress (or […]

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Salad in a Jar-How to Build the Perfect Salad

Long gone are the days of iceberg lettuce salads that don’t taste good, contain very little nutrients, are typically high in saturated fat and only leave you hungry again in an hour. Here’s how you can build the perfect nutrient-dense, high protein, high fiber salad. Your possibilities are endless! Start with dark mixed greens:spinachkale and/orsprouts […]

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Intuitive Eating – Does it Work?

This could be a controversial opinion…Will eating when you’re hungry or stopping when you’re full work for weight loss and help overcoming emotional eating?⁠⁠For one, it’s not just about calories in vs calories out-you’re not a bank. Although I understand the logic of being in a calorie deficit, it’s more to it than that. I […]

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Fit for the Soul Book

After being diagnosed with stage three colon cancer at the age of 29, Fit for the Soul follows Samantha Alday on her journey through cancer—from surgery to having chemotherapy, to recovery. Written as a journal, prayer book and a guide, Fit for the Soul is a call and answer to realizing who we are in Christ and who He created us to be.

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3 Things Women Over 40 Should Do to Lose Weight

Aging is inevitable, but how we age can be contributed to how we take care of ourselves, too!  We are not destined to poor health and a life of inactivity just because we’re getting older. It’s up to us to take control of our own health and our own bodies to do our part in preventing disease. I’m sharing the top three things that women over 40 should do to lose weight quicker and easier.

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