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Continue reading →: How Would You Rate Your Gut Health In Midlife?A healthy microbiome helps boost nutrient absorption, fight inflammation, and keep your digestion running smoothly I didn’t expect a weekend conversation about vitamin B12 absorption to spark a deep dive into gut health, but here we are. And that’s good, because gut health is important, especially after age 40. A…
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Continue reading →: What’s the Deal with Weight Gain During Menopause?If you’ve hit midlife and noticed the scale creeping up, despite eating the same way you always have, you’re definitely not alone For years, the go-to explanation for weight gain during menopause and midlife has been a “slowing metabolism.” But research shows that’s not entirely true. In fact, your metabolic rate (the…
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Continue reading →: Food Isn’t Good or Bad – It’s Just FoodHow to break free from moralizing food after age 40 If you’ve ever felt guilty for eating a cookie or virtuous for choosing watercress, you’re not alone. Moralizing food — labelling it as “good” or “bad” — is a deeply ingrained habit in our culture. But for us (the over-40 crowd),…
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Continue reading →: Scary Good Fall Superfoods: Nutrient-Packed Treats for HalloweenDig into the season with these quick and easy breakfast and snack recipes Halloween might be known for candy corn and caramel apples, but for those of us over 40, it’s also a great time to celebrate the season’s natural treats: fall superfoods that nourish, energize, and satisfy you, minus…
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Continue reading →: 5 Ways to Nourish Your Mind This FallTaking care of yourself from the neck up means paying attention to your brain, mood, and mindset When we think about nourishment, our minds often jump to physical health – cardio, strength training, vitamins, minerals, and hydration. We’re taught to care for our bodies, but what about our minds? It’s…
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Continue reading →: Meal Planning Myths That Deserve to Be DebunkedForget the rules, stop feeling badly, and discover a more flexible, realistic way to plan your meals Meal planning is often hailed as the holy grail of healthy eating, saving time, and staying on budget. It certainly offers all of those benefits, yet somewhere along the way, it picked up…
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Continue reading →: Season’s Eatings: How to Keep Your Nutrition Goals on Track Over the HolidaysSmart strategies can help you enjoy the festive period without sidelining your healthier eating habits Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and the periods in between can feel like you’re navigating an obstacle course populated with stuffing, sugar cookies, and spiked eggnog if you’re trying to honour your nutrition goals. It’s the…
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Continue reading →: Quiz: What’s Your Nutrition Personality?Are you more ‘wellness warrior’ or ‘whatever’s in the fridge?’ Take this quiz and find out Hitting middle age is like unlocking a new level in a video game, except instead of bonus lives, our metabolism seems to move at the speed of a dial-up connection, and fiber has been…
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Continue reading →: Nutrition Coach Reacts to TikTok Trends: What’s Legit and What’s DangerousTikTok trends have turned the social media platform into the Wild West of nutrition advice, and you don’t need to be on it to witness its ripple effect: from your niece’s colostrum obsession to your co-worker’s stash of prebiotic soda, wellness trends are spreading fast, but not all of them…
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Continue reading →: The Pantry Audit: A Nutrition Coach’s GuideTransform your pantry into a powerful tool that supports your nutrition goals with this guide to decluttering, restocking, and organizing Welcome to the land of forgotten couscous, funky spice blends, and that one can of corn that’s been lurking in the corner since 2017. Your pantry isn’t just a storage…
Hello,
I’m Tina
I’m a journalist and nutrition coach (Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified) in the thick of midlife with you!
I’m fascinated by what nutrients can do for the body — how they affect our energy, strength, mood, sleep, hormones, the whole lot. For me, it’s not about perfection or restriction (been there, done that, still love bread), but about enjoying all food while eating smart, especially as we age.
The blog cuts through the noise around nutrition and aging. No fads or fake news. Just science-based information and strategies to help you feel strong, energized, and like your best self.