How to read food labels

Here is a scenario you might be familiar with. You are quickly picking up a few groceries on your way home and you see a new product. The claims on the packaging sound great so you buy it without thinking about it too much. When you get it home and check the ingredients you are surprised by what it contains. The problem is that many terms used on food labels are not regulated and can be misleading. Even regulated terms do not guarantee that the product is good for you. Here is your complete guide to what these claims really mean.

Should Menopausal Women Drink Coffee?

Coffee is one of those things - you either love it or you hate it. You know if you like the taste or not. You know how it makes you feel. But you may not know that it could be contributing to your menopause symptoms.

The Energy Balance Equation - Do Calories Matter?

You might have been told in the past that all you need to do to lose weight is eat less and exercise more. It sounded so simple, but unfortunately things are never easy when it comes to weight loss.

Mindset For Menopause Weight Loss

Weight loss during and after menopause is difficult. It is easy to get discouraged when the things that worked before don’t seem to work any more. And your body is changing in other ways that make the added weight even harder to deal with.

There is a growing shift away from traditional diets onto a more holistic approach that focuses on overall health and well being. By changing your mindset about weight loss you may find that you end up with a body you are happy with without focusing on just weight loss.

How To Find Time To Exercise

One excuse I hear often from women who don’t exercise consistently is lack of time. This article looks at ways that you can find time to fit in exercise so you can enjoy the benefits of a more active lifestyle.