Weight Loss and Healthy Living for Women Over 40
Did you know your lifestyle, what you eat and sadly, your age and hormones can each play a huge role in your metabolic rate or just how quickly your body uses burns energy?
And while your first thought may be that you’re doomed, the good news it’s totally possible for you to take control of your nutrition, increase your metabolism and start burning more fat, creating more energy and feeling good again!
Are you following diet plan after diet plan or you’re “eating right” and exercising, but still aren’t seeing the results you want or maybe you just can’t seem to lose that belly pooch? As women over 40, we’ve tried every trending and latest and greatest diet plan under the sun, right, but regardless of what you’re […]
So now that you understand the significance of certain hormones, it’s also important to realize that you are not doomed! Having that knowledge does better equip you on how to battle through the process more effectively so you can see the results you’ve been after for so long (ie, changing your eating habits and reducing […]
Cortisol is known as our “fight or flight” hormone. It provides quick bursts of energy, improved memory and immunity, increases heart rate, blood pressure and blood sugar. If you are visibly scared or put in a stressful situation, what’s the first thing you notice about yourself: sweaty palms, increased heart rate, nervous jitters, heavy breathing and […]
“Is stress making me fat?” That’s the million dollar question right? “Is stress making me fat?” So what is stress anyway? Is it the worry over a new job or paying the bills or having two kids in college (sorry, that’s one of mine), or simply the demands of everyday life? While yes, all of those certainly […]
Is sugar really the new fat? Can we really be addicted to sugar like alcoholics addicted to alcohol? Interestingly, a study done by the NCBI states that “Sugar is noteworthy as a substance that releases opioids and dopamine and thus might be expected to have addictive potential”. The study went on to report, “After a […]