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”
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
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?”
Women, Weight, and Water Retention after 40: What You Need to Know
I’m sure most of you are aware of or have experienced water retention; it’s a common issue that affects many women throughout their lives due to hormonal fluctuations. Yet, frustratingly, it seems to increase after 40. You may find even if you’re eating better, moving more, and doing ‘everything right’, your clothes still feel tight,Continue reading “Women, Weight, and Water Retention after 40: What You Need to Know”
Strength Over Skinny: Why it’s time to Rethink Your Fitness Goals
Focusing on muscle, metabolism, and longevity rather than size or scales. A wonderful thing happens as we move through our 40s and into our 50s – the changes we experience in our minds and bodies lead us to reassess our goals. We may have spent decades experimenting with different diets and exercise regimes, trying toContinue reading “Strength Over Skinny: Why it’s time to Rethink Your Fitness Goals “
How to Break Free from the All-or-Nothing Mindset Around Food
Why true freedom isn’t found in perfection, but in compassion. This blog aims to bring some freedom to many of you! You know I talk about balance a lot – but what does that mean? I find that for many women, especially those over 40, food has become a source of inner conflict. We oftenContinue reading “How to Break Free from the All-or-Nothing Mindset Around Food”