THE SH1971 BLOG

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...

There was a time not too long ago when I felt enraged, exhausted, inflamed, and was constantly in pain (early onset arthritis, joint pain and more).  Rather than blaming my body for breaking down, I realized it was desperatel...

About 30 years ago, in college, I went vegetarian. I was running cross-country and track, and swore off red meat for salads and chicken. I thought I was in terrific shape, but about 3 years into my no-meat phase, my bloodwork...