Let's talk about refined and added sugar. Sugar can be a demon to your beautiful body in so many ways. In fact, sugar loves to play havoc with your skin, your hormones, your insulin and your...
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5 Reasons To Fall In Love With Detox-Friendly Dry Body Brushing
Are you a lover of dry body brushing? Or did you read the headline and think ‘what are they talking about…’? Whatever camp you fall into, it’s all good. Not everyone’s been initiated into the art of...
Holiday Checklist For Menopause | 4 Tips To Manage Weight & Symptoms
We made you a holiday checklist for menopause because the season can trigger symptoms and weight gain. So if you’re worried about your weight and/or rascal perimenopause or menopause signs you don’t...
The 6 Worst Foods For Perimenopause & Why They Muck Things Up
Did you know that there are foods that you should avoid during perimenopause and menopause? True story. In fact, we’ve just had a few (amazing) ladies go through the 21-Day Hormone Detox program....
Over 40? Here Are 7 Ways To Rock Growing Older…
OK, so time's marching on. While none of us is going to escape growing older (if we live long enough) we can choose how we do it. Especially if we have to navigate the often sometimes turbulent...
Discover How to Get Happy Hormones by Changing Your Daily Habits
Happy hormones = balanced hormones. Plain and simple. And hormonal imbalance can be nasty especially as it's one of the hallmarks of perimenopause / menopause. Urgh! Cue undesirable health effects...
7 Ways To Reduce Endocrine Disruptors In Your Kitchen
It's time to address endocrine disruptors in our lives because we're not too sure you're all aware of how they can impact your hormones. And make the symptoms of perimenopause / menopause worse!...
9 Ways To Survive Christmas With Your 40+ Waistline & Sanity Intact!
It's that time of year when the ambience is rife for falling off the best-for-health rails. You're running around, the stress quotient can be up there and there's just so much to do - argh. Not only...
3 Multi-Tasking Nutrients For Weight Loss That Are Powerhouses
When it comes to weight loss, I'm often telling women it isn’t just about exercising as much as you can or ‘dieting’. In fact, this can be counterproductive and cause you to hold on to the weight....
3 Reasons You’ll Want To Take Up Resistance Training Post-40
Resistance training. It's also known as strength training or weight training. This type of training works by using your own muscle strength against resistance. Therefore it doesn't have to be a set...
5 CHEMICALS THAT CAN MESS UP YOUR HORMONES
Chemicals are everywhere in this world we live in. From clothing and plastics to pesticides, foods, skincare and makeup. Consequently, it can be a challenge to step out of the chemical soup. As a...
3 Fabulous Herbs and Spices For Flavour & Weight Loss
So you want a more radiant complexion and to lose weight? Let us introduce you to two helpers who can help get you there. Herbs and spices. OK, this likely isn't an introduction per se...
5 Beauty & Body-Cherishing Benefits of Lemon Water You Will Love
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo da Vinci Lemon water is one of the most simple tools we have at our fingertips. It's a great assistant for our goals of wellness, weight...
4 Habits You Can Incur After A Detox To Get The Most Out Of It
You reached the finish line. Congratulations! Take a bow for taking the first steps to a new you. The Good, The Bad & The Great! What you’ve just done can be defined as a...
What Is The Best Way To Practise Intermittent Fasting?
So many people have been asking me about intermittent fasting (IF) lately! It's a popular weight management tool and science shows it has multiple health benefits too but it's not for everyone....
5 Reasons We Love Dark Chocolate
It doesn’t matter how healthily we eat there comes a time when we all enjoy a little bit of a treat. It’s the human condition. And we should definitely indulge every now and then but sensibly...
Beauty & Grooming Tip #4
Beauty tip #4 Welcome to Skin School where we share easy-to-use beauty and grooming tips. Youtherising. Meaning: looking and feeling your best at any age. 💋 Beauty doesn't have to be...
Love Dairy or Ditch Dairy?
Dairy is seen as a staple food in most Western cultures but it can play havoc: In. Some. Bodies. Read - not all. Love it or like it? I’m not addressing this subject because I’m an anti-dairy...
5 Beauty & Health Benefits of Avocado
- Avocados are quickly becoming one of the top “super foods” for promoting good health. Goodness knows they’ve always been one of my super foods for their deliciousness! Packed with potassium,...
Inflamm-aging
There's a new term in town: Inflamm-aging. What Is Inflamm-aging and why should you care? Inflamm-aging can affect everything from our skin to our muscle tone and flexibility, and of course our...
5 Reasons To Stretch Every Day
5 Reasons Why You Should Stretch Every Morning As we grow older certain things happen to our bodies. We become less flexible, we experience back and joint pain and we may start suffering from bad...
DIY Kitchen Cleansing Spray & Hand Soap
I've mentioned before that I feel blessed to have studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. It was more than a learning curve it was a life-changing lifestyle. The...
Meet Clarity
Who's Clarity? She's an app! The Clarity App - improving the lives of women through mindfulness, relaxation and sleep. I came across Clarity on my research wanderings and am excited to share her...
Sugar: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
You know by now that sugar is something you can always do with less of. So you’re checking the ingredient labels on your favorite packaged foods. That’s smart. But beware; ingredient lists can be...
The Benefits of Eating The Plant-Based Way
What exactly is a plant-based diet? A plant-based diet is not just about eating vegetables, and it's certainly not woo woo or new age. Eating plant-based means filling up on fruits, veggies, and...
4 Ways To Use Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is not just a kitchen ingredient; it has a wide range of other amazing uses that promote great benefits for your health and physical care. Coconut oil has been increasing in popularity...