Pizza. I don’t know about you, but I’m totally addicted. In fact, when I was in Italy, I had it for dinner just about every night! However, now that I’m back to ‘real life’ my body functions better when I don’t eat too many refined carbohydrates. Have you heard me mention before that the body […]
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Icy cold smoothie? It sounds good right now, doesn’t it? And it is. Like all of our recipes, this smoothie is delicious as well as hormone loving and waistline pleasing. Indeed, these things are prerequisites in our recipe library. Plus it’s ridiculously easy! And sometimes you simply need a touch of inspiration to change your
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This Thai noodle salad is so delicious and refreshing you’ll want to have it on regular repeat! What’s more, because it’s a Thai noodle salad it’s packed with oodles of fibre-rich goodness that’s super fresh. The Thai people do it so well. In addition, the tofu/salmon/chicken along with the nuts serve up protein which is
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As we all know one of the bugbears of the ‘meno’ years is weight gain. To be clear, in this context, the ‘meno‘ years means perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. Indeed, it’s something to be aware of as early as premenopause so you can take control early. Debra Waterhouse explains it in her book Menopause Without
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Today we’re going to talk about bones. And more specifically osteoporosis, because it’s something that we all need to know about. Especially if we’re in pre-, peri- or post-menopause. If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that many of us are woefully uneducated when it comes to menopause and health. Particularly when it comes to
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You’ve put on weight around your belly and it won’t budge no matter what you do. All this, even though you’re using your ‘tried-and-tested-through-the-years’ method. It’s frustrating and it’s disempowering. But take heart. We’re here to tell you how to lose belly fat. At MenoMe we know that weight gain is a huge issue for
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When it comes to the menopausal years, regular readers know we’re all about natural solutions here at MenoMe. And one of the most powerful ways of handling menopause symptoms is by removing food that can exacerbate the signs. Yes, it’s true. Some ladies can get away with the odd splurge but for the comfort of
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“I just have to look at food and I put on weight.” We hear this all the time. Indeed, we’ve learned that one of your biggest pain points on the menopausal journey is weight gain. In particular menopausal belly fat or ‘menopot’ as it’s sometimes called. It’s the feedback we receive on the daily. And
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A long, cool and icy drink is on our wishlist – something that doesn’t cause hormonal chaos and is waistline-friendly. Enter our Green Goddess Nectar Smoothie. It ticks all of those boxes, and it’s easy-peasy to make. Simple is one of our non-negotiables. You’re welcome. 🙂 Enjoy! Green Goddess Nectar Smoothie Green Smoothie Ingredients: 1
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Introducing a delicious broccoli pesto recipe This broccoli presto recipe is good for the waistline, great for hormone balancing and menopause, and even better – it’s delicious. One of my favourite things to do is make zucchini noodles. I know it’s rather old hat now but it’s helped changed my life nutritionally. During the entire
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Fact. Food is pivotal to your menopausal journey. Regular readers will know perimenopause (peri) – or the several years leading up to menopause – is all-important to our entire menopause experience. Perimenopause usually occurs during our 40s. It’s a time when making dietary adjustments can be crucial to how turbulent those hot flushes can be
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We asked our biochemist for the lowdown on anxiety and why it’s such a prevalent ‘thing’ during the meno years. With the advent of COVID-19 many of us will be experiencing more of the signs of peri/menopause including anxiety. The Psychological Signs of Menopause The main physical signs of menopause such as hot flushes, sweats,
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These lemon and coconut bliss balls are OMG delicious. The piquant taste of lemon combined with the sweetness of dates and nuttiness of almonds, pumpkin seeds and coconut. Mmmmmm. Because the bliss balls don’t contain refined sugar your body is more amenable to them. To clarify, dates are a low GI sweetener so one or
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One of the common – we won’t call it a sign – side effects of peri- and post-menopause is a craving for chocolate for many women. It’s a bit like that chocolate craving some of us used to get prior to our period! While traditional chocolate is often sugar-laden, if you’re a regular here, you’ll
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Serotonin. It’s the equivalent to your happy pill from nature! What Is Serotonin? I’ve mentioned it before – but to reiterate – the decline of estrogen in our ovaries during peri/menopause can affect the production of serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger that helps the brain function) aka our happy chemical. This can
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Cinnamon and banana smoothie? Yummo. It ticks the nutrition dense, simple and delicious boxes with ease. As a result, it fits the bill when you need a protein hit to keep your appetite sated, boost your daily nutrition quota and help your hormones stay balanced. What’s more, it’s packed with protein, fibre and good fats.
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Don’t miss these kumara chips (aka sweet potato). Now, we know you love a good recipe – so do we and this one for kumara chips ticks all the boxes! What’s more, the title says this is a hormone-balancing recipe that won’t budge the scales. So long as you don’t eat them by the
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While I write this, I’m concerned about menopausal weight gain. Even though I’m 47 years old and have just completed my first half Ironman. And four months prior I did my second marathon. As a result, I’m now training to take part in the xStream Huka swim in New Zealand in a few weeks and
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Did you know that restricted calorie diets make you fat? That’s right your diet could be working in reverse. Indeed, restricted calorie diets don’t work. This is where you count calories, watch everything you eat, and starve yourself hungry (i.e. reduce the calories in) while also pushing yourself with hard exercise (i.e. increasing energy out)
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Menopausal weight gain? Of all the menopause signs, the weight gain is the one I find the most distressing and the most pervasive. And it’s all about my expanding waistline. I hate that it’s now almost as hard to bend over and paint my toenails as it was when I was pregnant. Additionally, I hate
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This is the time when menstruation is well and truly over, the ovaries have stopped producing high levels of sex hormones and for many ladies, perimenopause symptoms subside.
Estrogen has protective qualities and the diminished levels mean organs such as your brain, heart and bones become more vulnerable. It’s also a key lubricant so your lips may become drier, your joints less supple and your vagina might be drier. In addition, your thyroid, digestion, insulin, cortisol and weight may alter.
At this juncture, a woman might experience an increase in the signs of reduced estrogen but she should have a decrease of perimenopause symptoms. That said, some women will experience symptoms like hot flushes for years or even the rest of their lives.
Peri = ‘near’
Most females begin to experience the symptoms of perimenopause in their mid-forties. Your progesterone levels decline from your mid-30s but it’s generally from around 40 that the rest of your sex hormones begin to follow suit.
Perimenopause is a different experience for every woman and some women may barely notice it. The first indicators are usually changes to the monthly cycle. This means that for some ladies, this can be accompanied by things like sore breasts, mood swings, weight gain around the belly, and fatigue as time goes on.
For those with symptoms it can be a challenging time physically, mentally and emotionally.
Importantly, perimenopause lasts – on average – four to 10 years. The transition is usually a gradual process and many women enter perimenopause without realising.
