Many women experience a feeling of trepidation as they move through their 40s. Built on a common misconception that once women hit 40, everything starts going downhill. We expect to face a period of low energy, weight gain, mood swings, and disturbed sleep, and that’s just a few of the symptoms associated with midlife. Faced with that narrative, it’s no wonder women feel afraid of what’s to come. ButContinue reading “Understanding Hormonal Changes After 40: What Every Woman Should Know”
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Why You Keep Falling Off Track, And How to Finally Break the Cycle
Why self-sabotage isn’t lack of willpower but unhealed emotional patterns Are you someone who starts a new health or fitness regime with the best intentions, only to find yourself stopping after just a few weeks? You commit to eating better, cooking using fresh ingredients, moving more, drinking more water, or sleeping earlier, and then suddenlyContinue reading “Why You Keep Falling Off Track, And How to Finally Break the Cycle”
Coaching vs. Information: Why Knowing Isn’t Enough
When it comes to health, we can’t say we didn’t know. If anything, we are swamped with health and fitness advice coming from every platform; Instagram, YouTube, blogs, podcasts – we know we should be eating at the very least 5 different fruits and vegetables a day, drinking plenty of water, spending time in nature,Continue reading “Coaching vs. Information: Why Knowing Isn’t Enough”
How Boring Keeps You Young
When you’re young, it feels almost normal to live on little sleep, too much alcohol, late nights, and whatever food you can grab at the end of the night. In London, it was part of the culture — going straight from work to a party, eating fast food at 2 am, then making up forContinue reading “How Boring Keeps You Young”
Gut Health in Your 40s and 50s: Why It Matters & What You Can Do to Improve It
As we get older, the cumulative effects of life, stress, medications (like antibiotics or reflux tablets), hormone fluctuations, and dietary choices begin to show. Oestrogen and progesterone, both of which play a role in gut motility (the movement of digestive muscles that help move food, fluids, and waste through the gastrointestinal tract) and microbial balanceContinue reading “Gut Health in Your 40s and 50s: Why It Matters & What You Can Do to Improve It”
When You Can’t Train: How to Protect Your Health and Mindset
Working towards your health and fitness goals isn’t always about pushing harder. Sometimes it’s quite the opposite and can be about listening to your body, slowing down and giving it what it needs. You see, last week I had a small procedure on my back. Nothing serious, but it has meant I haven’t been ableContinue reading “When You Can’t Train: How to Protect Your Health and Mindset”
You’ve Been Good All Year Don’t Let One Holiday Throw You Off
Last week I wrote about the ‘Monday Mindset’, how we tend to see one binge, one missed exercise day or an indulgent night out as a failure, and give up, planning to start again on ‘Monday’. Well, this week I want to talk about holidays, and again, how we can see a little ‘downtime’ andContinue reading “You’ve Been Good All Year Don’t Let One Holiday Throw You Off”
I’ll Start Again Next Week…The Psychology of “Starting Over” Every Monday
If you’ve ever found yourself clearing out the fridge and cupboards of unhealthy snacks, lining up the supplements, and vowing that this is the week you will finally stick to the plan, only to feel off-track by Thursday and already planning your fresh start again for next Monday – you’re not alone. This “Monday mindset” is incrediblyContinue reading “I’ll Start Again Next Week…The Psychology of “Starting Over” Every Monday”
Why Cookie-Cutter Health Plans Don’t Work—And What Does
If you’ve ever taken steps to lose weight, raise your fitness levels or improve your overall health, you’ve probably at some point joined a programme, downloaded a free meal plan, signed up for a fitness challenge, or followed someone else’s fail-proof routine to the perfect body. Yet it didn’t work – so you tried another,Continue reading “Why Cookie-Cutter Health Plans Don’t Work—And What Does”
Is Your Healthy Diet Too Low in Nutrients?
Why eating “clean” isn’t always enough — and how hidden deficiencies may be draining your energy, hormones, and mood You’re eating a healthy, balanced diet using fresh ingredients and a wide variety of vegetables. You’ve ditched the white bread, processed foods and unhealthy snacks, yet you’re still not feeling great. If you can relate toContinue reading “Is Your Healthy Diet Too Low in Nutrients?”