• Nutritional Advice for Menopause: a change of life

    Nutritional Advice for Menopause: a change of life

      Menopause is a natural process that results in  termination of women’s menstruals cycle and reproductive years. It most often occurs btw 42 – 52 years of age.  It happens because the ovaries diminish producing the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone, while the adrenals start making estrogen and androgen to replace it. A woman has reached menopause [...]

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  • Importance of drinking ENOUGH WATER!

      Are you getting enough AQUA? If not, you could end up with excess body fat, poor muscle tone, digestive complications, muscle soreness — even water-retention problems, as water is a mineral that is necessary for proper bodily function.  The body is made up of  mostly water (60-70%) and when dehydrated affects all of the major physiologic systems  [...]

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  • NEW YEAR, NEW YOU / Snack your way into a SLIMMING NEW YEAR!

    Here are some fast, easy and delicious ways to snack more often on vegetables and fruit: • Don’t leave home without them! Make it a habit to carry vegetables and fruit with you at all times. Pack them in your briefcase, purse, knapsack, or glove compartment. Easy-to-carry options include apples, pears, bananas, clementines, canned fruit [...]

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