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
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Hi Reader, Last Sunday I went back to my culinary education roots. The Bike Guy and I dug out big mixing bowls, cutting boards, knives, and a whole lot of cabbage to teach his neighbors how to make fermented vegetables. Small-town foodies, these folks knew their way around a kitchen. They'd been eating fermented foods made by The Bike Guy for years, but they didn't know why their bodies liked it. We taught them how to keep the process simple and delicious. We all worked together to crank out 3 large jars of Curtito (a Salvadorian version of sauerkraut). The connection and conversations created by playing in the kitchen were missing from my small mountain life. Not anymore! Sunday afternoon filled my heart and reminded me why I do the work I do. Especially when Kathy, one of the participants said, "I feel like a cloud has been lifted." That's the best part of my job. Lifting clouds from women's relationship with food and their body. How? By making food less complicated, more fun, and more satisfying by "showing up, thinking about it (but not too hard), and giving a shit." (advice from The Bike Guy). Let's talk about nutrition for heart and brain health without complicating it. While research on cardiovascular health in women during the menopause transition (perimenopause) is limited, there is enough evidence to make a case for the benefits of lifestyle behaviors like movement, stress management, and heart-healthy eating. Here's what we know (14-ish-minute video) That's a wrap on Menopause Awareness Month! If you missed the videos from previous weeks, use the links below to watch them now. Week 1 - Why I hate the term weight management Week 2 - Insulin resistance. What is it? How much should you care? Week 3 - How to improve musculoskeletal health after 40 This 4-week mini-course will show you what, when, and how to eat to support your health, energy, and overall well–being during menopause. Get more info and sign up for the waitlist here Have a delicious weekend savoring food and your body! Amanda PS: While the research on cardiovascular health in women during the menopause transition (perimenopause) is limited, there is enough evidence to make a case for the benefits of lifestyle behaviors like movement, stress management, and heart-healthy eating. Here's what we know. Watch this 14-ish-minute video! Resources: Brain Health Kitchen with Dr. Annie Fenn MD on The Savor Food and Body Podcast |
Alpine Nutrition
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
Hey, how was your Thanksgiving Reader? "That's a loaded question," said Liz at the start of our session this week. "What happened?" I asked "I hit a deer on the way to my sister's for the holiday - well, almost hit the deer. I swerved to avoid it, skidded through a ditch, and took out a farmer's fence in the process." "Whoa! Fine for the deer, how about you?" "I'm fine. No major injuries other than a little soreness. My car, on the other hand. Totaled." "And I got a traffic ticket for...
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