Is intermittent fasting OK during menopause?
This is a question that I get asked all the time. The answer isn't straightforward. There are a lot of people with strong opinions about it, which means you’ll get a different answer depending on who you ask. But since you’re here, I’ll tell you what I think based on...
How sugar can exacerbate your menopausal symptoms and make fasting harder
I am NOT the food police, let alone the sugar police. After all, being an intermittent fasting coach is all about empowering YOU to decide what you want to eat. Nevertheless, I’ve been talking about sugar more with my clients recently. Probably because I’ve been...
Goodbye detoxes, hello intermittent fasting
I've tried my fair share of detoxes and cleanses over the years and I never felt the limitless energy that people always claim to have. And don't even get me started on the promised weight loss. Even if you do lose some weight, it tends to go straight back on...
What you need to know about menopause, fasting and gut health
Let’s talk about poop for a minute. This may embarrass you, but if we're talking health, looking at your digestion is a huge part of the equation. Menopause and intermittent fasting can affect your gut health, and your bowel movements can tell you a lot...
How intermittent fasting helped me out of my menopausal rut
Three years ago, I was struggling. I had some extra hormonal weight that wouldn’t shift, as well as insomnia, brain fog and low energy levels. Intermittent fasting helped me turn around these and other menopausal symptoms.Here's what happened: I was...
Menopausal ladies: want some help with your sleep?
Aaah, menopause. So many lovely symptoms, eh? Lack of sleep was the worst one for me. After about a decade of chronic insomnia, I was no longer a rational person. It was affecting every aspect of my life, from my mental wellbeing to my physical health. The insomnia...
Leaving Lockdown On Your Own Terms
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. If all goes to plan with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and lower infection rates, we should be able to spend more time with our friends and family soon.We may even be able to have a somewhat normal summer!While...
Six Myths About Intermittent Fasting Debunked
Eating will always be an emotive topic, but intermittent fasting (IF) seems to attract an inordinate level of criticism. There’s a lot of misinformation being tossed around out there, though. Being an “IFer” myself, I wanted to clear up some of the most...
How to choose the best at-home fitness programme for you
Choosing the fitness programme that’s the best fit for you is challenging at any time, but during a pandemic when many of us are in lockdown and gyms are closed, it could put you off completely.It’s well known that January is one of the most popular times...
These simple habits may just save your life
If you dread working out at the gym as much as I do, but you want to stay healthy and live longer, non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the way forward. That’s just a fancy way of saying “moving your butt more".Do you feel like exercise is a...
Why not try these delicious AND heart-healthy mince pies this Christmas?
To me, mince pies are synonymous with Christmas. This year I'm swapping the usual high-fat/high-sugar supermarket version with a heart-healthy recipe from the BHF. They're amazing! Mmmmm, I love a mince pie at Christmas time. I usually buy a box too early, end up...
Top Christmas gifts for the sleep deprived
This list of natural sleep aids is an insomniac’s dream come true, especially as the pandemic drags on and we add holiday stress and menopause to the mix. Hey. How's your sleep been lately? With a global pandemic and the resulting instability in pretty much every...