Menopause Diet Checklist
- It's important to allow your digestive system time to rest and digest. Ideally, there would be a minimum of 12 hours without food every day. This can be easily obtained if you finish dinner before 7 pm and do not have breakfast before 7...
Menopause Nutrition Basics - Part 3 - Drinks
Water
Consider the role of dehydration for a minute. A grape is well hydrated and looks plump, young and healthy, while a dehydrated raisin looks shriveled up and old. The difference is water. How much are you drinking every day? The...
Menopause Nutrition Basics - Part 2 - Macronutrients
“Let food be thy medicine”
— Hippocrates
Macronutrients: The building blocks of food
There are three main components of food: carbohydrates, protein, and fats.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are any food that...
Menopause Nutrition Basics - Part 1
What should we be eating?
There are few subjects as confusing as nutrition. Countless diets exist on the market, all contradicting each other. One claims to eat this, the next to avoid that. It’s no wonder people are confused!...
Phytoestrogens
Menopause SUPERFOOD - Phytoestrogens
Phytoestrogens are compounds found in plants that have an estrogen-like effect in the body. They have a similar shape to oestradiol and have the ability to bind to and activate estrogen receptors. They...
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Jennifer Harrington
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Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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