THE SH1971 BLOG

So many of you tell me the same thing: "I'm pretty sure I'm getting enough protein." I said that to myself for years too, right up until perimenopause, midsection weight gain and my increasing muscle loss made it very clear I...

This is Part 1 of a two part series on weight loss & insulin; you can access Part 2 here. 

You've been doing everything right. You're eating less. You're moving more. You've cut the wine, you're tracking your calories, you'r...

10 strategies that actually work — willpower not required

Let’s just get this out of the way right now: if you’ve tried to cut back on sugar and failed, it’s not because you are weak. It’s not because you lack discipline. It...

Ask most women over 40 how much protein they eat, and the answer is usually somewhere between "not enough" and "I have no idea." I'm Gen X, and probably like you, I grew up in the era of low-fat everything, calorie counting, ...

By the end of winter most women notice a shift in the mirror:

Skin looks dull. Lips stay dry no matter what balm you use. Under-eyes look darker. Fine lines suddenly look… louder.

I mean, it kind of makes sense, right?  Aft...

As we move out of winter and into spring, something subtle starts happening before we even register the weather changing. The mornings get brighter a little earlier. Evenings stretch out just a bit longer. The light is shifti...