Feeling and Looking Your Best Self On your journey to your best self in your 40s and beyond, there might very well be challenges. Not only is your body experiencing immense changes during perimenopause and menopause – lowering your estrogen levels, which bring side effects like dry skin, hot flashes,…
While some visible changes due to aging are inevitable, like wrinkles or grey hair, one superficial factor – your weight, specifically weight gain in your forties and fifties – doesn’t necessarily depend on the aging process. But, this can’t possibly be true – you’ve heard for years that gaining weight…
Our bodies are designed to MOVE! Our bodies are built with form and function in mind. We have powerful legs to propel us forward and our buttocks that are intended to slow down momentum and keep us upright. As adults in our 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond, we are unique….
Today is the day that we start to crank it up a notch! You are committed at this point, so now you are ready for more challenges more often! Continuing from here, you will learn to keep MOVE-ing to F.A.C.E. your future. You will learn the four components of fitness that…
Estrogen and your body have been going hand in hand since you were a teenager. Through thick and thin, good or bad, estrogen has been your dear friend. But, there comes a point in every woman’s life when her primary sex hormone starts to disappear. Low estrogen tampers with your…
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” –Vincent Van Gogh In the past few months, you’ve performed the very hard work of getting to know yourself and setting long and short-term goals. You’ve learned, with your Brain and Body, total body…
It’s time for your quarterly check-in on your New Year’s Resolutions – how has 2017 been treating you so far? Diet and exercise goals make up nearly half of Americans’ resolutions because the New Year is the perfect time to hit the reset button. Diets change each year depending on…
Let’s face it, life is stressful! Unfortunately, chronic stress makes us fat! Stress is a common theme that often causes women to overlook the importance of making time for life-saving exercise. We know that the effects of stress can be detrimental to our lives. Here’s how to live smarter. Our…
Do you feel rushed in the morning? Between getting ready, packing lunches, and glugging down a cup of coffee (or two), weekday mornings can seem too hectic to eat breakfast. Skipping breakfast may be appealing, especially if you feel like you can’t fit one more thing on your plate in…
We say it all the time here at Women’s Health Conversations: Aging is optional. There’s no good reason not to get better as you get older: stronger, fitter, smarter, as well as more confident and empowered. But when it comes to finding the right method of exercising, that’s a challenge,…
