Author: CaliforniaFitLife
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Losing Menopause Belly
For some women, one of the most frustrating parts of menopause is gaining weight, seemingly overnight and centered around the belly region. That frustration is compounded when you realize that you really didn’t change anything, you still eat and exercise the same, but yet, there it is around your middle and it doesn’t want to…
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Which magnesium for stress relief?
You might be familiar with magnesium as a helpful supplement for stress relief but did you know that there are multiple types of magnesium–each one with different properties? Yes, certain forms of magnesium are particularly effective for stress relief in particular. Understanding how each form of magnesium supplement works will help you choose the right…
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The Importance of Self-Care to Well-Being
Photo by Emma Simpson on Unsplash Kids, career, spouse, household. Do you ever find that you are doing these things and don’t feel like you are really good at any of them? I mean, you make your son’s tournament, you meet your work deadlines (though maybe at the last minute), your manage to get something that resembles a…
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Benefits of walking during menopause
Suddenly, you’ve noticed a 15-20 pound weight gain. You swear it happened overnight. So you start increasing your cardio hoping to burn some of that fat fast. You start incorporating high intensity interval training (HIIT) a few times a week. You heard that resistance training helps with weight so you add that and now you’re…
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Will high protein consumption during menopause cause weight gain?
When you think of protein consumption, you might envision a big, beefy bodybuilder. So when you hear that it’s important to increase your protein consumption during peri- and menopause, you might think it’s going to take you in the wrong direction than you want to go for losing that menopause belly. Does increased protein cause…