Menopause? No sweat!
We have all heard horror stories of hot flushes and weight gain but is the menopause always destined to be like that? It turns out there is quite a lot you have control over to minimise symptoms. Being proactive about health care and wellbeing is high up my list of...
Basal Metabolic Rate: Harris Benedict
The Harris Benedict method calculates how many calories you need – Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) using your age as well as weight and height.
The Menopause Diaries: Food resources
The below external links are background information to my book The Menopause Diaries. PDF: Food Standards Agency - Balance of Good Health Web link: Fruit and veggies colour list PDF link: 5 a day portion guide Web link: Glycemic Index Blog link: Carbs, Fiber and Fat...
The Menopause Diaries: Exercise resources
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Web link: Recommendations for exercise Web link: Exercise Recommendations for Menopause-Aged Women Web link: Exercise, Menopause and Osteoporosis PDF: Dehydration and Estrogen PDF: Perceived Exertion(RPE) PDF: Strength...
The Menopause Diaries: Health resources
The below external links are background information to heath sections of my book The Menopause Diaries. Heart health Web link: Healthy eating for your heart Web link: Heart health and the menopause Web link: High cholesterol Web link: NHS Cholesterol Web link: High...
The Menopause Diaries: Hormone resources
Web link: NHS Menopause Web link: Women’s Health Concern The Menopause Web link: NICE Menopause: diagnosis and management (2015) Web link: That time of the month? Disclaimer: The external links are background information to my book The Menopause Diaries. I do not have...
The Menopause Diaries: Mind set resources
The below external links are background information to my book The Menopause Diaries. I do not have any affiliate links to the websites below and I am not recommending any of the products they may be selling. The links on this page were last checked on 13th Sept 2016...
Recommended Reading
Recommended reading to help you thrive during your menopause. Mindset, hormones, exercise and eating well as have equally important roles at this time
ME-Hormonal Carbohydrates
The Hormonal Carbohydrates calculation is from Metabolic Effect and is a simple way to calculate how carbohydrate dense a product is. We are aiming for as close to zero as you can get, but we all have our own ideal figure which we can only determine through trial and...
