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...
Waist to Hip ratio (WTH)
An important guide your health is Waist to Hip ratio.
Period Tracker
Let's start with an overview of a 'normal' menstrual cycle: Your menstrual cycle averages 28 days. The 4 weeks are split in the middle by day 14 which is when you ovulate. Day 1 is when your period starts. The first two weeks are called the follicular phase The second...
