How to Break Bad Eating Habits

How to Break Bad Eating Habits

How to Break Bad Eating Habits After 50 If you want to know how to break bad eating habits after 50, I have to be honest with you first: it is not about willpower. I learned that the hard way, standing at a lunch table with my husband, staring at his chocolate chip cookie like it owed me something. Here is what happened. We met for lunch, and he had a cookie sitting on his plate for dessert. Without even thinking, I reached over and started to break off a piece, like I always do. Then I caught myself. I stopped and pulled my hand back. He is…

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Busyness Rooted in Fear: Why It Happens and How to Break the Cycle

Busyness Rooted in Fear: Why It Happens and How to Break the Cycle

Discovering why your busyness rooted in fear starts with asking the right questions. That idea struck me the moment I first heard it, and it has stayed with me ever since. Valorie Burton taught a session called How Did I Get So Busy, and her words really landed with me.. Busy people often act simply out of fear. I had never once connected my full calendar to fear, but she's right. Why a Full Calendar Masks Deeper Anxieties Think about the questions running through your head when you consider slowing down. "What if I say no and I let someone down?" "Perhaps everything will fall apart if I…

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Exercise for Women Over 50: 9 Fun Ways to Stay Active

Exercise for Women Over 50: 9 Fun Ways to Stay Active
Staying active with friends makes exercise for women over 50 more enjoyable and sustainable.

Whether it’s raining, chilly outside, or you’re dealing with heat, finding the right exercise for women over 50 can sometimes feel like a challenge. For women over 50, regular movement is one of the most powerful tools for supporting energy, maintaining muscle, protecting bone health, improving mood, and aging well. The key is finding activities you actually enjoy. When exercise feels fun instead of like a chore, you're much more likely to stick with it. Here are nine simple ways to make exercise something you look forward to all year long. 1. Find an Exercise Buddy for Your Exercise for Women Over 50 Routine Everything is more enjoyable…

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Why Do I Feel Worse Since Starting My Cholesterol Medication?

Why Do I Feel Worse Since Starting My Cholesterol Medication?
Statin Side Effects Women Muscle Pain Fatigue

If you have been asking yourself why you feel worse since starting your cholesterol medication, you are not alone. Dealing with statin side effects in women - such as debilitating fatigue and muscle pain - is a common frustration that often goes ignored at the doctor's office. You went to the doctor, got your labs back, and walked out with a prescription for a statin. You did what you were told. But a few weeks in, something feels off. You are more tired than before. Your muscles ache. You are dragging through the day wondering if this is just aging - or if the pill that was supposed…

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Reasons to Avoid Oat Milk: Why It Affects Gut Health

Reasons to Avoid Oat Milk: Why It Affects Gut Health
Why I don’t recommend oat milk for gut health.

If you are curious about the reasons to avoid oat milk, I want to walk you through why I steer my gut health clients away from it. As a nutritionist, I am frequently asked about the reasons to avoid oat milk, so I have broken down the scientific and health-related facts for you below Oat milk has become the go-to milk swap for a lot of women I work with, and I've got 4 reasons why I don't recommend it to my gut health clients. I get why it's tempting - it's always cheaper or on sale, and here's why: the big companies are producing it in bulk…

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Meal Planning for Women Over 50: Why Two Hours on Sunday Changes Everything

Meal Planning for Women Over 50: Why Two Hours on Sunday Changes Everything
meal planning for women over 50

Meal planning for women over 50 doesn't have to be complicated - but it might be the most important thing you do this week. Meal planning for women over 50 doesn't have to be complicated, but it is the ultimate game-changer. Many women walk in the door from their job and start the planning, prepping, AND cooking all at once. When you're exhausted, that is simply not the best time. That is why I pick one weekend day to plan, prep, and prepare my meals and snacks for the week ahead. Planning is the secret to wellness! When you have clean, whole food available during your busy week,…

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The Oatmeal Experiment – Why You Need Digestive Enzymes

The Oatmeal Experiment – Why You Need Digestive Enzymes
The oatmeal experiment and why you need digestive enzymes

Have you ever finished a healthy meal only to feel like a heavy brick is sitting in your stomach? Fortunately, you don’t have to just live with that sluggish feeling. In fact, your body might simply be missing the "key" to unlocking those nutrients. In my latest experiment, I use a simple bowl of oatmeal to demonstrate exactly how digestive enzymes work to liquefy food and boost your energy in under 60 seconds. Why Your Body Needs Digestive Enzymes To begin with, we need to understand what digestive enzymes actually are. Essentially, they are protein catalysts that break down bulk food into tiny, absorbable nutrients. However, many of…

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Your Healing Journey Doesn’t End with Testing

Your Healing Journey Doesn’t End with Testing
your healing journey doesnt end here - reclaim

Watch the Video When God showed me how to heal my own body, He gave me the calling to help other women do the same. Over the years, I’ve learned that true healing isn’t a quick fix - it’s a layered process that takes time, guidance, and community. Here’s the truth: testing is only the beginning. Too often, women get results and think they’re “done.” But healing has layers - physical, emotional, even spiritual. And when we don’t walk through those layers together, you miss out on the full benefit. By allowing that in the past, I’ve realized I was short-changing you - and I can’t keep doing that. That’s…

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Do You Really Need Dairy for Calcium?

Do You Really Need Dairy for Calcium?
dairy vs plant based

The Truth About Plant-Based Sources When most people think of calcium, they think of milk, cheese, and yogurt. We’ve all heard the message: “Drink your milk for strong bones.” But here’s the truth: dairy isn’t the only—or even the best—source of calcium. Many plant foods are rich in calcium, and they come with extra nutrients like fiber, antioxidants, and minerals (without the hormones, antibiotics, and mucus‑forming properties often linked to dairy). Strong bones don’t just come from drinking milk. They come from whole-body nutrition: calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, vitamin K, protein, and exercise. Plant foods can give you plenty of what you need. The Calcium Myth: Dairy vs. Plants Dairy…

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Improve Digestion with Soaking Nuts and Seeds

Improve Digestion with Soaking Nuts and Seeds

Improve Digestion with Soaking Nuts and Seeds Did you know that those healthful nuts and seeds could be wreaking havoc on your digestion? It’s true: nuts, seeds, grains, and legumes contain natural compounds that act as protective inhibitors, making them difficult to digest in their raw, dry form. These inhibitors serve a purpose in nature—they protect the seed until it finds the right environment to sprout. But for us, they can create digestive distress and prevent our bodies from absorbing nutrients efficiently. Why Soaking Matters Soaking is a simple and effective way to deactivate these enzyme inhibitors and anti-nutrients like phytic acid and tannins. By soaking nuts and…

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