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
"don't you have a key?"
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Hi Reader, "Why did you lock the house?" My Dad sternly said through broken-up cell reception as I flew down Snoqualmie Pass keeping up the the past of traffic at 80 MPH in the slow lane. 🙄 "Because we were both supposed to be gone for a day and a half. I wanted the house to be secured. Don't you have a key?" I asked equally frustrated because my Dad's tone took me from almost 45 years old to about 6 in 30 seconds or less. "No, I don't have a key!" He bellowed. "I'll have to climb over the deck railing." Anxiety flooded my body. My 81-year-old Dad was about to climb a ladder to our second-story deck and attempt to throw his 81-year-old legs over a 4-foot-tall railing to break into our house. 🫨 Sound familiar? It might be if you're concerned about insulin resistance and pre-diabetes like many women I work with. Insulin resistance is the second most common concern I hear from women 40+. They want to know…
Let's discuss…(13-ish minutes) Long story short, intermittent fasting as a way to reduce your risk of pre-diabetes and insulin resistance isn't better than other lifestyle behaviors like:
When you put the energy and focus into behavior-health goals like increased physical activity, eating more plants, and managing stress, you're more likely to decrease insulin resistance in the long term. Remember you're eating and moving your body now so you can be a badass in your 80s 😎 Until next week, keep savoring food and your body! Amanda PS: The second most common concern I hear from women 40+ is insulin resistance and getting pre-diabetes. They want to know… What is insulin resistance? Will intentional weight loss with intermittent fasting help? And what to eat or not to avoid the whole situation. Let's discuss…Watch this 13-ish minute video Resources:
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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
When Liz (not her real name) arrived at her nutrition session, it looked like the world had defeated her. "What's up?" I asked "Well, since our last session, I had blood work done." "And?" "I'm so frustrated! I thought I was doing all the right things - eating more fiber, trying to get in more protein, stopped emotional snacking, mountain biking more, and strength training twice a week. But my numbers are still high! And given my Dad's heart attack 5 years ago, is this another genetic "gift"...
Hey Reader, How do you deal with the winter blahs and cold weather? Asking for a friend 😉 My coping strategy a couple of years ago was chocolate chip cookies made with coconut oil. I thought, "full permission! I'm allowed to eat cookies whenever I want! If I eat the whole batch in 3 days, I'll make more!" At the same time, I was coping with more than winter blahs and cold temps. I was stuck in a broken relationship, living between 2 states, and all with a heavier sense of loneliness than I'd...
Have you tried the new bagels with 30 grams of fiber Reader? I just learned about these in a conversation with Andrea this week. One of her behavior-based intentions is to increase fiber to reduce her cholesterol. Andrea: "I feel like I'm doing great with my fiber and protein intake!" Me: "Amazing! What does that look like?" Andrea: "Well, I found this brand of bagels that has 30 grams of fiber per bagel! I'm having one for breakfast with a couple of eggs and a little cheese. Then I have...