Myths and facts about weight gain in menopause The female body is constantly evolving. In pregnancy the body changes shape and form and everyone accepts it as the norm. Similarly, as women approach their perimenopausal years, the body changes again, to adapt to fluctuations [...]
Is there such a thing as the best diet for menopause? If searching for menopause and diet related stuff has led you here, let me first introduce myself. I’m Laura, a registered dietitian. I work with women to help them find clarity and nourishment [...]
Of course, you can avoid the temptations. You just need more willpower! Setting your environment up to support healthy habits is one thing; helping your conscious brain make good decisions that facilitate health, I'm all for it. But there are a few key things that [...]
We are nearing the end of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month this April – a condition that precedes all the recent interest in gut health. It is good to see IBS getting the recognition it deserves as a complex disorder with a spectrum of [...]
I often see people suffering from ‘hectic life syndrome’… The reality of this poses many challenges – we get caught up in the 9-5 (or maybe 8-8?) and there are so many important, conscious decisions we make every day that the ones about food [...]
An article in Good Housekeeping with tips on dealing with the Menopause.
Achieving a good quality diet during pregnancy, to provide your body and your growing baby with what is needed, is often a fine balance between calories needed and calories exceeded. Maintaining a healthy weight is important to reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy [...]
Remember back to your pregnancy when everyone asked how YOU were feeling and you had the time to focus on your body and your needs? Once a new baby arrives it’s a different story! So with limited time what are the nutritional priorities to [...]
