The MyMT™ KITCHEN: Your Sensational Gut-friendly Salade Nicoise
Working as a young nurse in the south of France in Cannes many, many years ago now, I came across my first Salade Niçoise. I didn’t know that this salad, with it’s high protein intake, originates in the French riviera town of Nice. Whilst I never used to have the eggs with it at the time, […]
The MyMT™ Kitchen: A post-workout, protein-rich smoothie for midlife women.
What post-workout nutrition do you follow? Are you continually spending money on expensive supplements or protein powders? Are you confused about all the different advice on workout foods and amount of protein you need? Protein intake is a topic that gets a lot of attention from the women on the MyMT™ programmes. Some are having […]
Your aching muscles and bones during menopause will love these foods.
Perhaps your leg cramps are waking you up at night? Maybe you’re a regular exerciser and don’t understand why you aren’t recovering the way you used to? Maybe you’ve been told that your aches and pains are a normal part of menopause? Or maybe you’re taking a heap of turmeric and glucosamine and other supplements […]
The MyMT™ KITCHEN: A Perfect One Pot Pumpkin and Pea Risotto
Throughout the winter, there is always a pumpkin in my pantry and a bag of peas in my freezer. I need them, along with zucchini to make this delicious risotto. The rich orange colour of pumpkin, not only brightens up meals but peas add protein to the meal. Peas are pulses and have long been […]
The Foods You Eat: How to regulate post-menopause inflammation.
Has there been a point in your life whereby you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I wonder what is the best diet for my health?” As the first generation of women to come through a diverse array of diets over the past few decades, I’m sure that as I did, you may have arrived in your […]
New Research: Foods to improve menopause anxiety and cognition.
‘Despite the overwhelming prevalence of anxiety in modern society, medications often fail to achieve complete symptom resolution. We highlight the roles of the microbiome and inflammation as influencers of anxiety, and discuss the evidence base for specific nutritional interventions.’ [Norwitz and Naidoo, 2021] Most of us know the feelings of anxiety don’t we? The elevated […]
VIDEO from Wendy: The season’s are changing and so are your symptoms.
No matter where we live in the world, we have to cope with seasonal changes – but it’s not only adaptation to the changing climate that occurs, its to our skin, blood vessels and gut as well. The women’s health literature is replete with studies that indicate that our menopause transition is a vulnerable time […]
Your changing GUT HEALTH in menopause will love the resistant starch in this MyMT™ BROWN RICE SALAD
Has your gut health changed now that you are in mid-life or older? If so, then you aren’t alone. When my own gut health changed as I was transitioning through menopause, I went to a conference in Australia about the Gut Microbiome. I learnt there that our microbiome has changed so much over the past […]
Why you need this powerful vitamin in your menopause transition if you are an exerciser.
If you are an exerciser and going through menopause, and your joints are sore or you are feeling exhausted, then you may think that you need more collagen. The collagen industry is booming and women arriving in mid-life are often the target. But what many women don’t realise, is that it may not be expensive […]
