We're designed to love sugar, but sugar doesn't love us back. Sugar highs followed by slumps and 'hanger' typify the sugar rollercoaster. If you're craving sugar with your morning coffee or experiencing the 3pm slump, that's not normal, it's the sugar rollercoaster messing with you. But how do you step off the ride? www.midlifemenu.com/blog/sugar-rollercoaster
Read MoreWho doesn't love a cup of tea? And how do you take your tea? Leave the teabag in, milk in first, no milk and a slice of lemon? And what constitutes the perfect strength of brew? We're second in the tea drinking league of nations but is it doing us any good? Is drinking tea healthy or is it doing us more harm than good? www.midlifemenu.com/blog/drinking-tea
Read MoreWith the weather turning cold, dark and damp, is it any wonder that we can find ourselves comfort eating to give us that hygge feeling? As we gear up for Christmas, temptation is everywhere. So, why do we feel the pull of seasonal comfort eating? And what can we eat and drink to make us feel nurtured and not deprived? www.midlifemenu.com/blog/seasonal-comfort-eating
Read MoreDo you just eat whatever you want after you've exercised? After all, you've earned it, right? Well, did you know we tend to overestimate how many calories we use during exercise and underestimate the calories we consume? This means we can sabotage our best weightloss efforts with how we think about exercise and eating. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/exercise-eating
Read MoreIt's easy to feel health advice overload with food messages everywhere. Eat this, don't eat that; what are you meant to believe? This blog cuts through the health advice overload and focusses on the simple principles that all health advice includes and asks if in fact you're feeling conflict rather than confusion. midlifemenu.com/blog/health-advice-overload
Read MoreDo you find that a change of routine affects your healthy eating efforts? Holidays have been shown to be a time when midlifers put on weight and with half term coming up are you planning some eating and drinking activities. This blog post shows you how to avoid the weight gain associated with a change of routine. midlifemenu.com/blog/change-routine
Read MoreWhile the foods you eat can affect how much you eat, so can stress. Chronic stress can raise stress hormones that encourage us to overeat. And foods we fancy when we're stressed are not broccoli and chicken! Stress foods tend to be high fat and sugary carbs. How can you handle stress without turning to comfort food? midlifemenu.com/blog/stress-overeating
Read MorePeer pressure doesn't stop when we leave school. Who you spend time with really affects how much and what you're eating, which in turn will affect your waistline and your health goals. If you've ever ordered to fit in with your group of friends or family, that's peer pressure in action. Find out what to do about it. midlifemenu.com/blog/peer-pressure
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