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
👉Gah! 🙄 WHY am I feeling like this now?!
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"Gah! Why am I feeling like this?" I thought as I stabbed my hiking poles into the trail with each step, desperately trying to keep up with my friends. We were only 5 days into a 17-day hike of the John Muir Trail in the NE Sierra Mountains of California. Sure, we were hiking above 7,000 feet most days and carrying 30-pound packs, but I had trained for this all summer! My legs felt great. My heart and lungs were strong. But what was wrong with my head? I felt faint and dizzy even on flat or downhill trails. Was the dizziness tied to perimenopause at 46 years old (I've started skipping periods)? More importantly, how do I get my head back in the game of being a mountain athlete? Tell me I'm not alone in this, Reader! While my care team and I are working on finding a solution. I'm focusing on key nutrients to reduce symptoms and support overall health during the chaos of perimenopause. In case you missed last week's email, we kicked off the ingredients for menopause series. This week's focus is on vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats to reduce perimenopause symptoms and promote overall health beyond the menopause transition. ​Read the latest blog post on 6 key nutrients to add to your meals and snacks so you can survive AND thrive in this season of life. ​ Bonus Recipe!Sesame Tofu Scramble with Garlic Greens and Crunchy Sweet Potatoes Enjoy a quick and delicious weeknight recipe, perfect if you want to increase plant-based protein in your diet. The recipe is also loaded with key nutrients for menopause, including phytoestrogens, calcium, vitamin K2, and fiber. Serves 2 as a main meal 1/2 large yellow onion, cut into half-moons 2 TBSP olive oil 1/2 poblano pepper, seeded, chopped 2 TBSP Garliki original culinary paste (@Garliki collaborator) 1 tsp curry powder 1 package 12-16 oz extra firm tofu, pressed to release water, cut into cubes 1 bunch kale, stems removed and roughly chopped, leaves torn 4 TBSP tamari 2 TBSP toasted Sesame oil Serve warm over brown rice with crunchy sweet potatoes and top with fermented veggies (great source of vitamin K2!) ​ Have a great week savoring food and your body! Amanda ​ ​ PS: Brain fog, difficulty sleeping, fatigue that even espresso and 100% dark chocolate can't revive, night sweats, increased muscle stiffness and soreness, these are just a handful of the 36+ symptoms of menopause. Fortunately, these symptoms can be less severe if you eat these 6 ingredients for menopause...READ this week's blog post!​ |
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
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