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Why Exercising Outdoors Makes us Feel So Good!

Spring is coming! Yesterday was the first day of spring on my calendar. It’s hard to imagine that, since the Nor’easter that passed through the other day brought us an additional 33 inches of snow here in Otis… I AM loving the fact that my lovely sunsets are happening a bit later each day. Sunsets…

What Post Menopausal Women Don’t Know About Bone Loss Prevention

My niece recently mentioned that she is taking Boron for her Osteopenia and that when she did a bit of research, had discovered that there has been evidence at least since the 1960s of the benefits of Boron for bone health. Of course, this made me curious and I did my own research which is…

Smart Self Care for Women 50+

Self-care is something most people don’t do enough of, but as we get older, it’s even more important. For anyone who has a hard time doing things for (or spending money on) themselves, it’s time to make a change. Learn to take time for yourself and focus on smart self-care with these tips from Gabriel…

Got Five Minutes? Reduce Insulin Spikes!!!!

Good news for all post-menopausal women who don’t like to exercise for long periods – running, biking, etc. A new study has shown that five minutes of movement every half hour reduces insulin spikes after eating by 60%!  That’s quite a big bang for your five minutes! And the people in the study didn’t run…

How post menopausal women go from overweight and stressed to fit and healthy!

Only three more days until we start a brand new year! My wish for the new year is that we all have a safe and peace filled 2023. In 2022 I began offering a new training to help post-menopausal women lose weight, get more sleep, and have more energy. As I complete my year-end review,…

Food For Healthy Bones

Did you know that Arugula is one of the best leafy greens that you can eat for healthy bones? Just one uncooked cup of this peppery little green has 16 mg Calcium and 11 mcg vitamin K. The vitamin K helps your body absorb the calcium in the arugula, for better osteoporosis prevention! In addition,…

Essential tools for your guilt free Holiday eating!

Next week is Thanksgiving already! The other day, I was thinking about how some of my recipes have changed over the years. I have always loved pumpkin pie, but for several years I have been cow dairy free, and more recently, gluten free as well. I still get to eat my pumpkin pie, and I…

BMI is NOT a reliable tool to diagnose obesity!

I was just reading an article about BMI and why it should no longer be used as an accurate measure of obesity. This article reminded me of one of my friends who was upset a few months ago when her doctor said she was classified as “Obese.” I was looking at her and thought –…