Which is better for me, raw or cooked? Does one have more vitamins and minerals than the other? As we try to hang on to our New Year's resolutions to eat more healthily, this blog explains which foods are best for us raw and which ones are actually better for us cooked. Helping you decide which to have raw or cooked. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/raw-or-cooked
Read MoreMidlife weight gain can make you feel heavy, lethargic and down about yourself. But what's causing it and what can you do about it? If you only have to look at cake to put on weight or you're often 'hangry', then you might be on the blood sugar roller-coaster. This blog explains along with tips of how to get off it. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-weight-gain2
Read MoreIt can be hard to get back on track after a couple of weeks of indulgent eating, especially if there are goodies still around. You might feel you're on a sugar roller coaster with carb cravings kicking in. This blog details three areas to focus on along with easy tips to help you get back on track after Christmas. midlifemenu.com/blog/back-on-track-after-christmas
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
Read MoreAs midlifers we tend to have a lot going on in our lives which can cause stress trying to fit everything in. At Christmas our stress levels can rise further as additional jobs get added to our to-do list. This can have an effect on our main stress hormone, cortisol, which can negatively affect our health and weight loss efforts. Find out five ways to reduce your main stress www.midlifemenu.com/blog/stress-hormones
Read MoreChristmas snacks are everywhere over the festive season. We already make over 200 food decisions a day and with the highly tempting additional Christmas snacks around it can be hard to stay on track especially if you're trying to lose weight. This blog gives you 5 weight-loss friendly Christmas snacks to try this yuletide. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-snacks
Read MoreFood preservatives are so common today that it's virtually impossible to avoid them. As a health conscious midlifer you're probably doing better than most and choosing wholefood, fresh foods over packaged, processed goods. But it's good to know what food preservatives to look for and which are safe and which to avoid. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/food-preservatives
Read MoreMidlife weight gain around the middle can be due to many reasons and not necessarily a particular food or drink that you're consuming. It can be frustrating if you haven't done anything different but you're experiencing mid 40s weight gain. Find out what you can do to reduce or halt your midlife weight gain. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-weight-gain
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