Hi, I'm Amanda! I help active women 40+ create a healthy relationship with food and their body through intuitive eating, mindfulness, and gentle nutrition. Learn to undiet your life with the latest Savor Food and Body Podcast episodes, blog posts, and free downloads at www.alpinenutrition.org
👉Take A Walk Right Away! 🏃🏽♀️
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Hiking is boring," he said. "You just walk along, feet get tired, shoulders ache, to see what? More mountains and lakes?" POV: Walking doesn't count as REAL exercise.
Scrambling up and down a 45-degree slope using every muscle to stabilize yourself and keep from twisting ankles, knees, and hips is… The. Most. Gorgeous. All around workout I've ever done. No weighted vest necessary, unless it's a 25-pound backpack! Moderate-intensity exercise (especially in nature) is one of the best ways to improve brain health, boost mental health, and decrease perimenopause symptoms like night sweats, hot flashes, and sleep issues. Sounds too good to be true? According to Dr. Lisa Mosconi, PhD, in her latest book, The Menopause Brain, physical activity can trigger positive hormonal changes that directly reduce the number and severity of hot flashes, improve mood, and enhance sleep. It supports cognitive strength while boosting stamina and enhancing quality of life. Exercise stabilizes your blood sugar levels so you have more energy and better moods. When you feel better in and about your body, you'll keep exercising, which reduces weight concerns. A recent study followed about 200 midlife women for as long as forty-four years. The results show that those with the highest level of cardiovascular fitness in midlife had a 30% lower risk of developing dementia as they got older compared to those who remained sedentary. So far, no drug has achieved such an effect! (source: The Menopause Brain, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, PhD.) If you’re a woman over 40 who struggles with motivation to exercise, listen to my conversation with Steph Gaudreau on the Savor Food and Body Podcast. According to Steph, if focusing on exercise to lose weight isn’t getting you the results you want, it’s time to shift priorities. Learn how to adjust your mindset from exercise for weight loss to moving your body in ways that promote your physical and brain health. Listen now. Why do you exercise, or not? Hit reply! I'd love to know. Time to pack for another Savor Food and Body Adventure! Enjoy the weekend, savoring food and your body Amanda PS: Moderate-intensity exercise (especially in nature!) is one of the best ways to improve brain health, boost mental health, and decrease perimenopause symptoms like night sweats, hot flashes, and sleep issues. Sounds too good to be true? Listen to my interview with Steph Gaudreau from the Savor Food and Body Podcast Archives |
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Hi, I'm Amanda! I help active women 40+ create a healthy relationship with food and their body through intuitive eating, mindfulness, and gentle nutrition. Learn to undiet your life with the latest Savor Food and Body Podcast episodes, blog posts, and free downloads at www.alpinenutrition.org
What do you WANT to eat Reader? Not what you think you should eat. What do you want to eat? What would be satisfying right now? "I can't believe it!" Sharon said in our session today. "My clothes fit looser for the first time in 3 years!" "What changed?" I asked "I stopped forcing myself to eat salads every night for dinner and ate the foods I wanted. I stopped eating so fast because I wasn't trying to just get through the meal that I didn't really like." She said "So, your clothes fit looser...
What do you think when you see a plate of pasta, pizza, fresh-baked bread, cookies, chips, or a bowl of ice cream, Reader? "Too many carbs" "Too much sugar" "Too much fat" "Processed/packaged food isn't healthy." "I'll get diabetes if I eat too much of this." "I'll get fat if I eat that" Yep. I had those thoughts too. Diet culture is a fantastic teacher. Unfortunately, most of the lessons it teaches aren't helpful. When you eat foods labeled as good, bad, healthy, or unhealthy, it's easy to...
"This is terrifying. I didn't think it was going to be like this." Jenn said as we peered over the edge of another cliff, we needed to down-climb in the middle of a nearly 4000-foot descent from a remote lake most hikers don’t venture to. Smart. It's true. We thought our route down would be smooth sailing through a gentle-ish valley. Instead, we followed 3 gym bros down a more direct route. This left us triggering rock slides, clinging to granite walls, and removing leg hairs by butt-sliding...