by Anna Prokusheva | Oct 27, 2019 | Health, Menopause, Weight Loss
[Recipe of Hormone-Friendly Fat Bombs included ] Hormones are like chemical messengers and govern nearly every cellular action in our body. While very important, our sex hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, are actually not essential for our...
by Anna Prokusheva | Jan 17, 2018 | Menopause, Nutrition
All fat is NOT created equal! Fat is one of the three critical macronutrients; along with protein and carbohydrates. Some fats are super-health-boosting; and, others are super-health-busting. Health-building fats support your brain, hormones, immune system, heart...
by elan@zigimedia.com | Sep 13, 2017 | Menopause, Nutrition
During menopause women tend to gain weight. While this isn’t great it’s pretty common and there are many reasons why. Two reasons why women gain weight during menopause… Reason #1 Reduced muscle mass. Muscle mass uses energy (burns calories) so when we...
by elan@zigimedia.com | Sep 13, 2017 | Menopause, Nutrition
Do you get hot flashes? Are they mostly at night? Do they set the bed on fire (but not in that way)? Let’s get you some solutions! Before we do that, just some quick info on why hot flashes occur so we can try to effect the root cause of these hormonal symptoms....
by elan@zigimedia.com | Sep 13, 2017 | Menopause, Nutrition, Weight Loss
The words “weight-loss” and “snacks” often appear in the same sentence. But that might also bring thoughts of “tasteless,” “cardboard,” and “completely unsatisfying.” Right? Let me give you my best weight-loss friendly snacks that...
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