The Midlife Feast

Are you convinced that with your welcome to midlife and menopause letter, you’re also doomed to develop insulin resistance? It’s not much different from believing that every pregnant woman will also develop gestational diabetes. Is it possible? Sure. Does it happen to everyone? Definitely not. In this episode, I’ve invited Registered Dietitian, Val Schonberg back on the show to help challenge some of the most common assumptions about insulin resistance for women in menopause. Your body composition can change significantly in menopause, but it doesn’t automatically mean you’ve developed insulin resistance. In most cases, it just means you’re human. Join us as we celebrate normalizing bodies of all shapes and sizes and building boring balanced plates! To learn more about Val Schonberg and her work, visit her website at www.enlightenUnutrition.com and follow her on Instagram at @V.SchonbergRD or on Facebook @ EnlightenU NutritionWhat did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

If you’ve been around here for a season or two, you know that I’ll never be in favor of taking anything off the menu when it comes to nutrition- with one exception: information overload. These days, the problem with making decisions about food in midlife is not due to lack of information. It’s a lack of awareness of the other things that influence our decisions about food! So in this season, you can look forward to every episode helping you filter through the noise so you can have access to the best experts, research, and tools. Think of this as your personalized road map for discovering how to make confident decisions about food and your body. Hit the easy button on midlife and menopause and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! I’m thrilled you’re here!What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

Wondering why in the world would a naturopathic doctor and dietitian would suggest that food is not medicine. It’s a great question and one I wanted to tackle for the last episode of season 3. There’s no doubt about it-food does incredible things for our bodies. It fuels, supports, and nourishes us every day. But here’s a little secret: broccoli alone can’t save your life. Food is just food!The pressure we feel to choose only the most “perfect” foods often ends up taking so much of our time and attention in an already demanding season of life. In this episode, I’ll be sharing 5 ways you can lower the bar to improve your health. I would love to know which one takes the pressure off your relationship with food the most! I’ve already got so much in store for you for Season 4, so take a minute to catch up on any episodes you’ve missed and I’ll meet you back here in September! What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

Midlife is the ultimate “messy middle”, isn’t it? But when we take time to listen to our bodies, get comfortable with not having control, and surround ourselves with authentic community, there are a lot of gifts to discover in this season too! In this episode, I’ve invited Ann Douglas, the author of Navigating the Messy Middle, a book that brilliantly unpacks the challenges and experiences of women in midlife, especially those of us who are parenting teens at the same time!Part of what makes this middle so messy is that it’s easy to feel like you’re always dropping a ball, between juggling the demands of caretaking, parenting, maintaining a career, or even dodging fear-based media around health and wellness. In this episode, we talk about these familiar challenges and hopefully provide you with a bit of reassurance that you’re not alone, and it will get better. But here’s what I hope will be your #1 takeaway: life is far from over. Midlife is the chance to become your own expert in self-compassion, expression, growth, and trying on new hobbies, all for the joy of it! To learn more about Ann and her work, be sure to check out her website at anndouglas.ca or follow her on Instagram @annmdouglas on Twitter at @anndouglas , or on Facebook @NavigatingTheMessyMiddle. What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

Have you ever noticed that as you embrace midlife, you discover this newfound ability to stop doing all the things that just don’t serve you anymore? Isn’t it fantastic? My guest today Kate Codrington is joining me to help us understand that this fresh confidence and freedom has a name, and is also known as the autumn of perimenopause. But you might be more familiar with the experience of “meno-rage”, where your emotions feel completely out of control which leads us to explode and feel overwhelmed by the fallout. Kate helps us understand that this is an invitation to become aware of the gap between what you need, and what you’ve received at this point in life. When we can identify what we’re missing, we’re better able to find ways to express and use this energy for good and invite more pleasure into our lives daily!To learn more about Kate and her work, check out her website at https://www.katecodrington.co.uk/, and follow her on @kate_codrington on Instagram. What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

Today I have a very special treat for you in this Q&A session with Registered Dietitian Amanda Bullat, who (*spoiler alert*) I am thrilled to announce will be joining us as a regular expert resource in the Midlife Feast community very soon!In this episode, we tackle three of the most-asked questions about un-dieting in midlife. The answers to these questions are helpful for anyone who has considered intuitive eating before but maybe got bogged down by the most common challenges and misconceptions related to un-dieting.We talk about how tempting it is to sprinkle in formerly “successful” dieting strategies while you learn to become an intuitive eater, as well as how to challenge the most common fears that pop up when you let go of tracking, measuring, and dieting. If listening to this episode prompts more questions about starting your intuitive eating journey, make sure to register for the Intuitive Eating Foundations Course which is my free gift to you for the month of June! To learn more about Amanda and her work, connect with her on her website at www.alpinenutrition.org, or follow her on Instagram @alpinenutrition, on Youtube @AmandaBullatRDN, or tune into the Savor Food and Body PodcastWhat did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

If you’re navigating any stage of midlife right now, there’s a good chance wellness culture has made an impact on your relationship with food. While the principles of wellness culture tote the appearance of supporting your physical health, the moralization of food can wreak havoc on your mental health by heaping on unnecessary guilt and shame. In this Story Session episode, a Midlife Feast Community Member joins me to share her journey of un-dieting from wellness culture. She’s learned the importance of letting go of restrictive food rules, how to question societal expectations, and how to prioritize a more balanced sense of well-being. When we discover the courage to challenge wellness culture's influence in our lives, we can develop a more sustainable relationship with food. And the real payoff is that we have more room for self-discovery and creativity in midlife-two key ingredients for making midlife that much sweeter.What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

Along with hot flashes, sleep challenges in midlife and menopause can take a toll on your well-being. If you have struggled with sleep in midlife you know firsthand that the lack of sleep makes normal daily tasks feel very taxing. As if that weren’t enough, the anxiety of not being able to sleep takes the exhaustion to the next level. If getting a good night’s sleep feels hopeless, I invite you to join me and my guest this week, Dr. Leigha Saunders ND. Leigha is a naturopathic sleep doctor who understands the struggle of insomnia and is passionate about helping women in midlife regain the sleep they need to navigate this very demanding season. There is a lot that happens in menopause that is entirely outside of our control, but Leigha will help us refocus our tired and fuzzy brains on what we CAN do to ditch the habits that aren’t helping and retrain our bodies to prepare for good sleep each night, even in the middle of the hormone soup of midlife! To learn more about Dr. Leigha Saunders and her work, check out her website at ​​www.leighasaundersnd.com and follow her on IG @drleighasaundersnd. Be sure to cash in on her offer to listeners and get $100 off The Better Sleep Bootcamp with coupon code MIDLIFEFEAST100!What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

While you may be 1000% sure that spending the rest of your life on a diet is NOT the life for you…have you ever found yourself  thinking that the path to becoming an intuitive eater doesn’t feel all that intuitive? If so, welcome! This episode if for you.The good news is that you are not alone! How do I know? Because of the messages I regularly get from women who are all in what I call the “messy middle” on the road to intuitive eating. Yes, intuitive eating begins with understanding how to stay in tune with your body’s hunger and fullness cues. But it often feels overwhelming  as you learn to navigate all of the other reasons we eat. So in this episode, I'll help you sort through three common speed bumps that can bring your intuitive eating journey to a screeching halt. Come listen and see if these reasons are keeping you stuck too.  But what I’m most excited to share with you in this episode is that for the month of June, you can get one week of 100% free access to my Intuitive Eating Beginner’s Course. Sign up here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/intuitiveeatingcourseWhat did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist

If movement had zero impact on your body size, would you still choose to move? If the answer is no, then I encourage you to join me and Christine Chessman in this episode to learn why joyful movement is key to making movement sustainable in midlife and beyond. If you’ve started an intuitive eating journey, it is not uncommon to feel the desire to break up with your usual workout routine too. But in this conversation, we dive into understanding the non-scale benefits of movement which include self-care, stress relief, strength-building, and perhaps most importantly, learning how to choose to love your body right now. To learn more about Christine and her work, check out her website at https://hellofitnesschristine.com, follow her on Instagram @hellofitnesschristine, or on Facebook at @@hellofitnesschristine. As a listener, take advantage of 2 Free Classes & Kettle Bells Made Easy! What did you think of this episode? Click here and let me know!🎉 The wait is over! Doors to The Midlife Body Image Lab will open soon - get on the wait list here: https://www.menopausenutritionist.ca/waitlist📚 I wrote a book! Eat To Thrive During Menopause is out now!  Order your copy today and start thriving in midlife.Looking for more about midlife,  menopause nutrition, and intuitive eating? Click here to grab one of my free guides and learn what I've got "on the menu" including my 1:1 and group programs. https://www.easy.link/menopause.nutritionist