Remember, M&M’s, that milk chocolate candy that melted in your mouth—not in your hand? At our age, M&M may have another meaning—Motherhood and Menopause. You may find that it is you that is melting down as your perimenopause and menopause hot flashes and other symptoms are spiraling out of control. Motherhood and Menopause are strange …
Kim Acedo shares some excellent advice for spring cleaning your eating plan. Kim is a wellness coach focusing on midlife women. Her website is Transformation Wellness for Women . Happy Spring! I know you East Coasters are overjoyed. Well, I say we celebrate by doing some Spring Cleaning that’s going to help you shed some unwanted inches. I’m not …
The medical community has placed a great deal of emphasis on heart health, from preventive measures such as exercise and nutrition to recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack. Unfortunately, much of that emphasis has focused on men’s health, not women’s. Heart attack is the number one killer of women. And, because symptoms can be …
If you haven’t made a resolution yet to keep your weight in check, there’s still time! Jan. 19-25 is Healthy Weight Week, celebrating healthy lifestyles for life. This annual celebration is a time for everyone to be active, eat well and feel good. Menopausal women may be more cognizant of their weight than other age …
No sooner did you catch a passing glance at the autumn leaves, than it’s time for the holidays—stressful under the best of times but even more so when menopausal hormones wreak havoc with your mind and body. This season, you committed to hosting the holiday dinner. So, in between frenetic shopping, cookie baking, house decorating …
