Women and Exercise – Variety is Everything

Exercise and movement are essential to our health and as we move into our 40s it is time to take control.  The benefits affect everything from our musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, blood sugar levels, immune system, inflammation (linked to heart disease,...

Hormone Balance in the 40+ Women

Hormones are regulatory substances that are transported in tissue fluid and stimulate specific cells into action. Sometimes we can feel at the mercy of these hormones – I have often blamed my mood and how I feel on them and have done more than ever as I’ve...

30 Different Plant Based Foods

A study known as the American Gut project, has found that eating 30+ different types of plant food per week promotes a more diverse microbiome  (all the good bacteria in your gut).  But why is a healthy gut important? Firstly, it has been shown to improve mood (the...