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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Reader! How were your last 2 weeks? The mad dash before summer unofficially came to a close? We madly dashed on our last Savor Food and Body Adventure, for sure. With only a mile and a half from camp after an epic day of hiking along a rolling ridge, followed by a steep descent into the valley below, and a final 2000+ foot ascent to our camp for the night, the rain started. Slowly at first. Then bigger drops to the point it was time to put on rain gear. Thunder rolled in. Then CRACK! Lighting. My hiking partners weren't convinced we were on the “rain shadow” side of the Olympic Peninsula. Are we really doing this for 8 days?!?! “Did you bring ground cloths?” I ask as we search for a dry-ish campsite. Nope. “We never hike with them at home. It’s usually dry enough!” I learned, after 15 years of backpacking in Washington State, that a ground cloth under your tent is essential to keep gear and clothes dry, protect your tent, and keep a smile on your face in the backcountry. Kind of like gentle nutrition is essential to a healthy relationship with food and your body after 40 - especially when Mother Nature throws perimenopause curveballs. Gentle nutrition doesn’t need to be complicated4-ish minute video How to make The Bike Guy’s advice on gentle nutrition work for you. Watch your inbox on Thursdays over the next few weeks. I’ll break down what gentle nutrition is, why it’s the foundation to health over 40, and how to practice eating this way without falling into the dumpster fire of diet culture. You'll learn to “think about it” for yourself :) In the meantime, check out the private online Midlife Feast Community. This month’s theme is Gentle Nutrition 101. For the price of going to a movie after 6 pm, you get an online library of evidence-based resources, guest expert workshops, live community calls, and gentle nutrition coaching support from me, Dr. Jenn Salib Huber ND, and our movement coach Christine Chessman. Click here to learn more about the community. *Use the code AMANDA at check out to get 50% off your first month of membership. I can't wait to meet you in the community! Sale Alert!I love good deals on high-quality stuff - food, clothes, outdoor gear, and supplements. I work with Fullscript to help my clients and community members (that's you!) get access to practitioner-grade supplements. *Use this link to get 20% off supplements and body care products at any time. Bonus! Fullscript is having a sale from Sept 17-18! This means you get an additional 10% off supplements purchased during the sale. It’s the perfect time to stock up on immune support, multivitamins, and nervous system support. Hit reply with specific questions or recommendations. I’m happy to help! Have a great weekend savoring food and your body! Amanda PS: Watch this short video on how to avoid getting overwhelmed by all the nutrition recommendations for women over 40. |
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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
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