Overeating during lockdown can be triggered by a rollercoaster of emotions or stress from homeschooling, looking after oldens or just trying to cope with working from home. Cravings, snacking and home baking can make overeating during lockdown very easy. So here's what to do to tackle the lockdown overeating. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/overeating-lockdown
Read MoreDoes Christmas equal alcohol for you? And is your Christmas drinking undoing all of your healthy eating efforts? Do you know how many calories are in alcohol?! Maybe the thought of giving up the Christmas drinking is a big step too far. This blog will show you how to have Christmas drinking fun without the beer belly! www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-drinking
Read MoreHas the Christmas eating well and truly started? How many meals out are you eating this month? Are you telling yourself there's no point and you might as well start again in January? If so, STOP! Do this simple calculation and get these simple tips working so that the Christmas eating doesn't end in weight gain! www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-eating
Read MoreWhile the foods you eat can affect how much you eat, so can stress. Chronic stress can raise stress hormones that encourage us to overeat. And foods we fancy when we're stressed are not broccoli and chicken! Stress foods tend to be high fat and sugary carbs. How can you handle stress without turning to comfort food? midlifemenu.com/blog/stress-overeating
Read MorePeer pressure doesn't stop when we leave school. Who you spend time with really affects how much and what you're eating, which in turn will affect your waistline and your health goals. If you've ever ordered to fit in with your group of friends or family, that's peer pressure in action. Find out what to do about it. midlifemenu.com/blog/peer-pressure
Read MoreMigraines are painful and debilitating and can strike out of nowhere. There are certain migraine triggers which are worth knowing including some foods and drinks that you might want to avoid. The best way to know is track the potential food and drink triggers and see if it makes any difference to your migraines. midlifemenu.com/blog/migraines
Read MoreHeartburn is painful and can stop your enjoyment of simple activities. But what causes heartburn and do foods and lifestyle help? It was only recently that I started getting heartburn and now it seems to come back if I don't do these simple things. This blog details simple strategies to keep heartburn at bay. midlifemenu.com/heartburn
Read MoreThe average person experiences at least a few pounds of Christmas weight gain. This can be demoralising if you've been working hard to eat heathily. Plus with midlife weight gain happening too we don't need the additional Christmas weight gain undoing all our hard work. This blog post will navigate Christmas eating. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-weight-gain
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