https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog daily 0.75 2019-09-06 https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-weight-gain2 monthly 0.5 2019-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1547276620083-Z96JQ6MRG696Q0LDHI1O/Midlife+weight+gain+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Midlife Weight Gain – What’s causing your weight gain around the middle … and how to reduce it? Midlife weight gain can make you feel heavy, lethargic and down about yourself. But what's causing it and what can you do about it? If you only have to look at cake to put on weight or you're often 'hangry', then you might be on the blood sugar roller-coaster. This blog explains along with tips of how to get off. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-weight-gain2 https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/how-to-reduce-belly-fat monthly 0.5 2019-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1534757652667-2BGECDHFM8AHVB9JQQ80/How+to+reduce+belly+fat+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - What’s Causing Your Weight Gain Around The Middle? Belly Fat - 5 things you need to know Are you a midlifer who's mysteriously experienced weight gain around the middle? Do you want to know how to reduce belly fat? This blog explains what might be causing your belly fat and how to reduce it. midlifemenu.com/blog/ how-to-reduce-belly-fat https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/belly-fat-11-things-to-do-today-to-kickstart-a-healthier-lifestyle monthly 0.5 2019-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1534690828189-IBUAROFNYOJ0GOSDRJTV/healthier+lifestyle+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Don't Weight to Get Started - 11 Things To Do Today to Kickstart a Healthier You A healthier lifestyle doesn't have to be a case of all or nothing. If you've had a lapse from either a heavy weekend, a 2 week holiday or months of feeling you can't be bothered then here's how to stop a lapse becoming a collapse. Choose from the 11 easy steps you can take today to kickstart that healthier lifestyle. midlifemenu.com/blog/belly-fat-11-things-to-do-today-to-kickstart-a-healthier-lifestyle https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/willpower-versus-habit monthly 0.5 2019-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1534760237294-LH0B6XHALUIF5AHEFEMO/willpower+versus+habit+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - How to Overcome Willpower Weakness and Harness the Power of Habit You make over 200 food decisions a day. How do you make sure these food decisions are supporting you if you feel you've got no willpower? This blog looks at how to work on your willpower and how to make healthy eating behaviours habit. midlifemenu.com/blog/willpower-versus-habit https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-eating monthly 0.5 2018-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1536564213949-QGP85OGCUA5VGGMYGOGI/Healthy+eating+for+midlifers+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Healthy Eating Lifestyle - Is it Making You Fat and Tired? It can be confusing to know what makes a healthy eating lifestyle when there is so much information available. Plus healthy eating for a 20 year old is going to be different for us midlifers. This blog post explores what you eat and how you eat in order to make sure your healthy eating is supporting your efforts to reduce your weight around the middle. midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-eating https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/best-metabolism-boosters monthly 0.5 2018-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1536559678811-LWTADQBGM4R560EYQ8Q7/Best+metabolism+boosters+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Metabolism - what is it? And 5 ways to boost your metabolism to help reduce the belly fat As midlifers we often want to know how to increase our metabolism to help us remove the weight around the middle. This blog looks at the best metabolism booster including lifestyle and metabolism boosting foods. It also includes five ways to get your metabolism helping your efforts to reduce belly fat. midlifemenu.com/blog/best-metabolism-booster https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/avoid-overeating monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1536561265483-ZZR7QWW93GE5P54IAAY5/avoid+overeating+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Three Ways to Avoid Overeating at Meals It can be easy to overeat at meals if you're a midlifer. We've usually been brought up to clear our plates and to not waste food which means we can often ignore our body's natural hunger cues. This can lead to overeating which in turn is going to hamper our efforts to reduce the weight around the middle. This blog post provides three simple strategies to help you avoid overeating at meals. midlifemenu.com/blog/avoid-overeating https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/side-effects-coffee monthly 0.5 2019-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1536426822759-WU3BBGA7BKOURL8V6GUQ/side+effects+of+coffee+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Coffee - Are there benefits or side effects to drinking coffee? Who can drink it and who should avoid it? Is coffee good for you? Are there any benefits or side effects to drinking coffee? And does drinking coffee affect weight gain around the middle? This blog explores this and discusses who can drink coffee and who can't. midlifemenu.com/blog/side-effects-coffee https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/weight-loss-tips monthly 0.5 2018-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1537805084491-RRH9HBZPLDT2IZUPQD2F/Weight+loss+myths+and+tips+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Common Weight Loss Myths Busted As midlifers looking to reduce the weight around the middle we will often look for information weight loss. But with so much weight loss information available it can be hard to know what’s a weight loss myth and what’s a weight loss tip. This blog looks at some weight loss myths and explains why they might not be as valid as they first appear. It also includes five easy weight loss tips to help the midlifer reduce the weight around the middle. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/weight-loss-tips https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-breakfast-foods monthly 0.5 2018-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1537802153844-ILAM2DOTTKLPGCKLXS7K/Healthy+Breakfast+Foods+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Three Must Eat Healthy Breakfast Foods for Midlifers Are you eating a healthy breakfast for a Midlifer? Does breakfast tend to consist of cereal or toast? Cereals contain added sugar and salt whereas toast is easily converted into sugar. Both of these foods can cause blood sugar imbalance which can lead to the sugar rollercoaster and weight gain around the middle. Choose these three foods instead for a healthy breakfast for optimum midlife health. midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-breakfast-foods https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/waist-measurement monthly 0.5 2018-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1537799698047-75V6HN1LZNL1LJEF3YA2/waist+measurement+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Why Your Waist Measurement Matters More Than What You Weigh Do you weight yourself? Do you measure yourself? Your waist measurement can tell you a lot about how you are carrying your weight. This blog post looks at the importance of your waist measurement for your health and what the crucial waist measurement is. Then it gives ways to reduce your waist measurement to reduce the belly fat. midlifemenu.com/blog/waist-measurement https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/gut-health monthly 0.5 2018-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1537803833848-DPHC8JFJU2DNU7IAG8CY/Gut+health+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Gut Health - Three ways to improve your gut health and help reduce belly fat Our gut health tends to decline as we age so as midlifers we need to be more aware of how we can improve our gut health. It’s important for a whole range of processes - acting as a barrier in terms of what we absorb and what we eliminate. Plus our ability to absorb nutrients is dependent on having a wide range of gut microbiomes. This blog considers ways to improve our gut health as we age which in turn can optimise excess hormone breakdown which is necessary to reduce the weight gain around the middle. midlifemenu.com/blog/gut-health https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/sleep-deprivation monthly 0.5 2018-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1540219079338-2VBBPF4VPR8H6K15BRJW/sleep+deprivation+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Bye Bye Sleeping Through the Night - 5 ways to overcome sleep deprivation What's the ideal amount of sleep for a midlifer? And are you getting it or are you experiencing sleep deprivation? Research suggests that sleep deprivation in midlife is associated with cognitive decline in later life. Check out this blog post to see how you can overcome sleep deprivation with a few simple tips. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/sleep-deprivation https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-weight-gain monthly 0.5 2018-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1540827180856-3BJN4ZOMAZ279FEBW4I8/How+to+reduce+mid+40s+weight+gain+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Midlife weight gain - Haven't Changed Anything in Your Diet But Getting Fatter? Midlife weight gain around the middle can be due to many reasons and not necessarily a particular food or drink that you're consuming. It can be frustrating if you haven't done anything different but you're experiencing mid 40s weight gain. Find out what you can do to reduce or halt your midlife weight gain. midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-weight-gain https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/food-labels monthly 0.5 2018-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1540224390735-BO1BAW2ANPLJNX5R1J7R/How+to+read+food+labels+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - How to read food labels to help you lose the weight around the middle Food labels are supposed to help consumers make better nutritional choices. However, research suggests that while people can interpret the information they don't use it to inform purchases. This four step blog explains how midlifers can use food labels to help fight the weight around the middle. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/food-labels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1540224798167-659DXM4Z9T3W1O5Z4Q33/Food+labels Blog - How to read food labels to help you lose the weight around the middle https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/stress-hormones monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1575352520109-Z9VV946MBF6AS7QKSNQ4/Christmas+stress+hormones+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 5 Ways to Naturally Lower Your Christmas Stress Hormone (Cortisol) As midlifers we tend to have a lot going on in our lives which can cause stress trying to fit everything in. At Christmas our stress levels can rise further as additional jobs get added to our to-do list. This can have an effect on our main stress hormone, cortisol, which can negatively affect our health and weight loss efforts. Find out five ways to reduce your main stress hormone. midlifemenu.com/blog/stress-hormones https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-weight-gain monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1545302412051-07YUVKYJMAD1TOSR9NCU/avoid+christmas+weight+gain+by+midlife+menu Blog - How to navigate the festive period without the Christmas weight gain The average person experiences at least a few pounds of Christmas weight gain. This can be demoralising if you've been working hard to eat heathily. Plus with midlife weight gain happening too we don't need the additional Christmas weight gain undoing all our hard work. This blog post will navigate Christmas eating. https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-snacks monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1543902070618-CSJ81C3GOOT2IBCYOL81/Weight+loss+friendly+Christmas+Snacks+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Five Quick and Easy Weight-Loss Friendly Christmas Snacks Christmas snacks are everywhere over the festive season. We already make over 200 food decisions and with the highly tempting additional Christmas snacks around it can be hard to stay on track especially if you're trying to lose weight. This blog gives you 5 weight-loss friendly Christmas snacks to try this yuletide. midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-snacks https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/food-preservatives monthly 0.5 2018-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1543149196508-H1WZ47ATQHL5LCHOGJKM/Food+preservatives+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Food Preservatives - what you need to know as a healthy midlifer Food preservatives are so common today that it's virtually impossible to avoid them. As a health conscious midlifer you're probably doing better than most and choosing wholefood, fresh foods over packaged, processed goods. But it's good to know what food preservatives to look for and which are safe and which to avoid. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/food-preservatives https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/back-on-track-after-christmas monthly 0.5 2019-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1546599083949-5UJ3ZIBZ377BGP06CTP6/Back+on+track+after+Christmas+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Back on track after Christmas - 3 things to focus on It can be hard to get back on track after a couple of weeks of indulgent eating, especially if there are goodies still around. You might feel you're on a sugar roller coaster with carb cravings kicking in. This blog details three areas to focus on along with easy tips to help you get back on track after Christmas. midlifemenu.com/blog/back-on-track-after-christmas https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/tired-all-the-time monthly 0.5 2019-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1549281673996-MVQ2V861U1L0DK6I7PZ4/Tired+all+the+time+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Is Midlife Making You Tired All The Time? Tired all the time? Stressed? Craving sugar? Can’t sleep? We all know midlife is such a stressful time and the significant impact it has on health and wellbeing. But what if you feel exhausted all the time and your body feels like it’s working overtime to deal with the stress? This week I look at a cause you might not even have heard of … adrenal fatigue. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/tired-all-the-time https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/raw-or-cooked monthly 0.5 2019-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1547798803763-MSK97PBIXDHIQTUA8A3S/Raw+or+cooked+blog+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Raw or cooked - which should you be eating? Which Contains More Vitamins and Minerals? Which is better for me, raw or cooked? Does one have more vitamins and minerals than the other? As we try to hang on to our New Year's resolutions to eat more healthily, this blog explains which foods are best for us raw and which ones are actually better for us cooked. Helping you decide which to have raw or cooked. midlifemenu.com/blog/raw-or-cooked https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/blood-sugar-levels monthly 0.5 2019-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1547919299577-WUKGF9DD720C3MRO4FHZ/Blood+sugar+levels+blog+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Are Blood Sugar Levels Stopping You Losing Midlife Weight? Is blood sugar stopping you losing your midlife weight gain? And how do you keep it stable? I explain why blood sugar is important, what foods help keep it balanced and three easy ways to keep those blood sugar levels on track. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/blood-sugar-levels https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/vitamin-d monthly 0.5 2019-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1548509685317-IG23450M144GH7PQO03X/Vitamin+d+blog+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Vitamin D: How Can I Get Enough? When we think of "vitamins," we know they're super-important for health. But vitamin D is special. This week Midlife Menu looks at the so-called "sunshine vitamin" and suggest 3 ways to get more of it into your life. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/vitamin-d https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/cholesterol-levels monthly 0.5 2019-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1548509170941-OW4BXH48HJ4BZ3LYBUTO/cholesterol+levels+blog+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Cholesterol Levels: 5 Myths and What to Eat Instead This week Midlife Menu takes a look at cholesterol levels, not only explaining what they are but also exploring 5 popular myths and suggesting 3 foods to eat instead which will help get those levels under control. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/cholesterol-levels https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/food-intolerance monthly 0.5 2019-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1549286934921-2WLSXH0Q5XO083GMU03K/Food+intolerance+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Are Your Favourite Foods Making You Unwell? Do you have minor symptoms that just don’t seem to go away? Do you notice a tickly cough after eating certain foods? Are you always reaching for a tissue because your nose starts running when you have a milky drink? As a midlifer you might have put up with these niggly symptoms for a while … but did you ever consider that those aches and pains could potentially be food intolerance?midlifemenu.com/blog/food-intolerance https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/coconut-oil monthly 0.5 2019-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1551203359463-B52MYIEKUB0HJ8T56YKN/Coconut+oil+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Coconut Oil: Midlife’s Superfood or Just Another Trend? Do you struggle to know which oil is better than which? Is it worth paying for coconut oil in Holland and Barrett when there's other oils that are far cheaper? In this week blog I unpick the facts from the myths surrounding coconut oil and also explain some more unusual uses for it which you might not have come across. By the end of it you should have a good idea as to whether it's worth parting with your cash or not! midlifemenu.com/blog/coconut-oil https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/sugar-substitutes monthly 0.5 2019-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1551202904256-GNL2UDSS4GRS7NYMMK0Y/Artificial+sweeteners+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Are Sugar Substitutes a Sweet Option? I’m not a great fan of sugar. It’s addictive, causes weight gain and plays havoc with your midlife health by spiking your blood sugar levels. But today I’m making a slight exception because if there’s one ingredient worse than sugar for midlife health ... it’s those sugar substitutes … artificial sweeteners. Find out if sometimes sugar can actually be the good guy! midlifemenu.com/blog/sugar-substitutes https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/food-swaps monthly 0.5 2019-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1552646038476-2HJKOKEY0HWHGPU9ATWN/simple+food+swaps+by+midlife+menu Blog - Six simple food swaps to prevent long term health issues Did you know heart and circulatory disease causes a quarter of all deaths in the UK, 1 in every 16 people in the UK have diabetes and the thing they have in common? Inflammation! This week I look at six really easy food swaps which can help guard against the danger of this silent health risk. midlifemenu.com/blog/food-swaps https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/walking monthly 0.5 2019-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1562487364600-671BSSU7PQIN8E51K24O/Getting+fit+the+busy+midlifer+way+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - How to exercise when you have no time We all live increasingly busy, yet sedentary lives and that makes combining good eating with exercise much more of a challenge. Hopefully Midlife Menu has you thinking about eating well. But as the weather improves and the days feel brighter, it’s also a good time to look at how something as simple as walking can help not only weight loss but reaching that Midlife Menu goal … better health and wellbeing at a demanding time of life. midlifemenu.com/blog/walking https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/making-cooking-fun monthly 0.5 2019-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553268565444-76NF5SKBTZVPDX5LSCZX/Making+cooking+fun+by+Midlfe+Menu Blog - Making cooking fun: 5 ways to try today to prevent a midweek food funk Do you struggle with making cooking fun when you’re trying to come up with meals that are quick, tasty and relatively healthy? Like you, I can find myself in a food funk, struggling to know what to do with the random selection of items in the fridge. Try making cooking fun this week with one of these five ideas. midlifemenu.com/blog/making-cooking-fun https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/losing-weight-part-two monthly 0.5 2019-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1554456795027-EJIX0DEA5X56BXZ2MCAT/Losing+weight+part+2+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight (part II) - simple food swaps to beat afternoon cravings, without giving up wine or chocolate Losing weight can feel like a never ending battle, especially during midlife. This blog looks at the food and drink swaps you can make when losing weight and what kind of foods can get in the way of losing weight. This is part 2 of a 2 part series on losing weight in a manageable way without giving up wine or chocolate! midlifemenu.com/blog/losing-weight-part-two https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/belly-fat monthly 0.5 2019-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1555345055897-5LI14CU2XBT3HGHW6X08/How+to+reduce+belly+fat+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 5 Easy Ways Midlifers Can Reduce Belly Fat Have you suddenly gained weight around the middle recently? Do you want to do something about that belly fat once and for all? Find out what might be causing midlife weight gain and what you can do about it. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/belly-fat https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/top-weightloss-snacks monthly 0.5 2019-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1555344350360-K4LGUI8IPY5U0BSYKTO2/Weight+loss+friendly+snacks+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - My Top 5 Weight-Loss Friendly Snacks Tempting snacks are everywhere. We already make over 200 food decisions a day so now wonder it can be hard to stay on track, especially if you're trying to lose weight. This blog gives you my 5 favourite weight-loss friendly snacks to curb those between meals food cravings. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/top-weightloss-snacks https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/5-health-steps-now monthly 0.5 2019-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1555346303022-KIIK1QLZZD5Q0V0HWFSK/Improve+your+midlife+health+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Five Ideas to Improve Your Midlife Health … Right Now! A healthier lifestyle doesn't have to be a case of all or nothing. If you've had a lapse from either a heavy weekend, a 2 week holiday or months of feeling you can't be bothered, then here's how to stop a lapse becoming a collapse. Choose from 5 easy steps to kickstart that healthier lifestyle today! www.midlifemenu.com/blog/5-health-steps-now https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/losing-weight monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553926766795-C8BRW7B4LEOBDC872VSB/Losing+weight+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight (part 1) - simple food swaps to beat afternoon cravings, without giving up wine or chocolate Losing weight can feel like a never ending battle, especially during midlife. This blog looks at what foods can help with losing weight and what kind of foods can get in the way of losing weight. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on losing weight in a manageable way without giving up wine or chocolate! midlifemenu.com/blog/losing-weight https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/avoid-overeating-at-easter monthly 0.5 2019-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1554754284288-INKI54U7Q2751IEOS12L/Avoid+weight+gain+over+Easter+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Three Tips To Avoid Weight Gain Over the Easter Holidays Looking forward to Easter but worried about weight gain? I’ve got three easy to remember tips to keep the pounds from piling on whilst catching up with family and friends. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/avoid-overeating-at-easter https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/healthier-you monthly 0.5 2019-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1555345743855-ABX3KNCWBEPJK6QV73ZK/Healthier+You+this+Summer+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 5 Steps To A Healthier You This Summer A healthier lifestyle doesn't have to be a case of all or nothing and you don’t have to be perfect either. Trying even 1 or my 5 tips to a healthier you will make a huge difference to your overall health this summer. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/healthier-you https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/reduce-midlifestress monthly 0.5 2019-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1554731954237-QPQITM38JTE03KG5RZ4Y/Easter+stress+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - How To Reduce Midlife Stress Over Easter Easter is one of those times of year which can really ramp up midlife stress. Learn about how to naturally lower cortisol - your stress hormone - with my easy guide. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/reduce-midlifestress https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/keto-or-paleo monthly 0.5 2019-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1559281487448-Z457NVEQ9VTU7WK8UUSB/Keto+or+Paleo+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Keto or Paleo: The Answers to Midlife Weightloss? Confused by different diets or wondering whether to give Keto or Paleo a go? What are they really all about, what are their good and bad points and are they the answer to midlife weightloss? I'll tell you the good, the bad and the ugly about the latest trends you might be tempted by. midlifemenu.com/blog/keto-or-paleo https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/reduce-salt monthly 0.5 2019-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1558696338532-A8Q6OTBG780NLAB536W6/Reduce+salt+in+your+diet+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - The 3 Simplest Ways to Reduce Salt in Your Diet Are salty snacks your go-to treats because you think they are better than sugar? Read all about the danger of too much salt, where it is hiding in our daily eating and three really simple ways to reduce the amount of salt without really noticing! midlifemenu.com/blog/reduce-salt https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-dinners monthly 0.5 2019-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1562957305862-3KOFVAE88M1Z1B6D31PO/Healthy+midlife+dinner+winners+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Five Dinner Winners for A Healthy Midlife Sometimes it can be hard to think of evening meals day after day. It’s fun to do the entertainment cooking for the daily dinners can feel like a drag if you’re not feeling very inspired. This blog gives you five easy dinners to see you through the week without having to use too much effort. And why not double up the portions so that you’ve got your lunch all prepped for the next day too. That’s this week sorted then! www.midlifemenu.com/blog/midlife-dinners https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/packed-lunch-ideas monthly 0.5 2019-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1563796450956-0S8NLFOFTG0CXC5FXU52/lunches+on+the+run+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 5 Lovely Lunches on The Run Lunch really shouldn’t be an optional extra in our daily lives. But instead we wolf down a sandwich only to find a horror story of fats, carbs and sugars when you look at the ingredients. And that’s really not much help if you are trying shift the midlife weight gain. Apart from needing a break, eating healthily in the middle of day helps keep your blood sugars level and avoids the dreaded afternoon slump when you’re more likely to be tempted by a chocolate bar to see you through. midlifemenu.com/blog/packed-lunch-ideas https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/breakfast-ideas monthly 0.5 2019-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1564048124317-ZAJCNRJA7K3RQLAKDKCA/Breakfast+ideas+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 5 Easy Back-to-school Breakfast Ideas The main reason to have breakfast is to give your blood sugar levels the best chance first thing - it’s going to set you up for the rest of the day and avoid those 10am munchies. But breakfast probably needs to be quick and really simple - there’s just no time to be sorting the school run, cooking and getting out the door. No wonder tea, toast and cereal are popular go-to options but they won’t help your waistline - my five options will though! midlifemenu.com/blog/breakfast-ideas https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/eating-habits monthly 0.5 2019-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1560498155261-AIKTBIPCA7YWS9CTF2AE/Eating+habits+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Eating Habits - Breaking the Top Three From a Midlife Childhood Your eating habits that you have now might have their roots in your childhood. Some of the eating habits we learned as children might still be playing out in our day to day eating habits today and getting in the way of our long term nutrition goals. This blog breaks the top three eating habits from a midlife childhood. midlifemenu.com/blog/eating-habits https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-snacks monthly 0.5 2019-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1563795640363-A16NQMEMLRKVZ7L88PH1/Healthy+snacks+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Savvy Snacks - 5 Ways to Stop Healthy Eating Going Off Track You probably know what you should be eating and that balancing your blood sugars throughout the day is key. But then real life gets in the way and all too soon your good intentions just go out the window. Before you know it afternoon snacking and post meal munchies have railroaded all your efforts and the pounds pile on, especially around the middle. That’s why I think tackling snacks is more important than even your meals when trying to beat cravings and lose weight. midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-snacks https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/heartburn monthly 0.5 2019-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1559833128961-R3ZT584AXW3DUVYPPI4U/Heartburn+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Heartburn - what causes it and will food and lifestyle help? Heartburn is painful and can stop your enjoyment of simple activities. But what causes heartburn and do foods and lifestyle help? It was only recently that I started getting heartburn and now it seems to come back if I don't do these simple things. This blog details simple strategies to keep heartburn at bay. midlifemenu.com/blog/heartburn https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/eating-out monthly 0.5 2019-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1562911202915-G4G13TR646E86NDWWI79/Eating+out+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - 5 Ways to Ease the Stress of Eating Out Do you find it stressful eating out? Are you unsure what to order or do you find that friends make it difficult for you when eating out? As we come to summer time there seem to be more opportunities for eating out whether that’s outside at the pub or round at a friend’s house. If you’re working hard at eating healthily and keeping that midlife weight gain in check then you don’t want the eating out enjoyment to ruin this. Have a read of five way you can stop this. https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/water monthly 0.5 2019-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1561125812165-RNJGRUK6H9GAZVNZPE0C/Water+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Water - How Much Do I Really Need to Drink? You probably know you should be drinking water but what if you find it boring? How much water should you be having and what drinks count as water? You might be pleasantly surprised! This blog post explains all of this and more and gives you three 'water rules' to help guide you through staying hydrated. midlifemenu.com/blog/water https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/protein monthly 0.5 2019-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1561731298521-YGZDKEHLWDL301FHWFA5/Protein+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Protein – Helping to Fight Midlife’s Hotspots Protein seems to be a hot topic at the moment with many people considering a vegan or plant based diet. Will they get enough protein? Where will their protein come from? How much protein should we have? What are the benefits of protein? And can you have too much protein? All these questions are answered in this blog. midlifemenu.com/blog/protein https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/migraines monthly 0.5 2019-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1564047502491-APT0URWVZLFPKN366ZP9/Migraines+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Food and Drinks to Avoid if You Get Migraines Migraines are painful and debilitating and can strike out of nowhere. There are certain migraine triggers which are worth knowing including some foods and drinks that you might want to avoid. The best way to know is track the potential food and drink triggers and see if it makes any difference to your migraines. midlifemenu.com/blog/migraines https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/health-news monthly 0.5 2019-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1563792958124-ACSI9FMJILAD2LFGN6MN/Health+news+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Health News Hitting the Headlines: What to Believe With health news and food advice hitting the headlines almost everyday, it can be hard to know what to believe. Headlines are designed to grab attention but might not tell the whole story. You need to understand the health news and how it relates to your own situation before deciding whether to change anything. midlifemenu.com/blog/health-news https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/turmeric-uses-and-benefits monthly 0.5 2019-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1564136258397-AQPROVXYPRU0S0KFIL3R/turmeric+uses+and+benefits+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Turmeric - Is It Really A Midlife Miracle Spice? I love using turmeric in everything from smoothies and lattes to the more usual curries. But does it live up to its superfood image? This blog covers the uses and health benefits of turmeric, some of which are very impressive. And it also covers how to get the maximum benefit from turmeric in your cooking. midlifemenu.com/blog/turmeric-uses-and-benefits https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/snacking-after-work monthly 0.5 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1568210459635-I5QSIYOSN5CWDQXGGT23/snacking+after+work+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Snacking after work Snacking after work can be a hard habit to break. It's so tempting to eat something comforting when we walk in the door and before dinner is underway. But this mindless eating can undermine our best healthy eating/weightloss efforts. Why do we snack after work and how can we stop the snacking after work? midlifemenu.com/blog/snacking-after-work https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/eating-away-from-home monthly 0.5 2019-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1569589605099-C9QU6VTQHKX2OHNUT7B6/Work+with+Midlife+Menu Blog - Eating Healthy While Working Away From Home A weightloss breakthrough call is completely free, and virtual! It’s not a pressure situation. Here’s the agenda for the weightloss breakthrough call: First we’re going to get to know each other a bit more and you can share what’s been going on Then we’re going to talk about what you’re wanting to achieve Then you’ll share the biggest struggle you have with losing weight Then I’ll share the 3 phases to real-life midlife weight loss without giving up wine or chocolate. Be sure to grab your spot now—I only have so many spots available each month, and once my calendar is full, it’s full! https://my.practicebetter.io/#/5c3ca10f627db30c446d0cee/bookings?r=5d5a75cd627d1406902f68f3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1569589267972-Y1MO2R0CAWG1T92VOTGK/Work+with+midlife+menu Blog - Eating Healthy While Working Away From Home A weightloss breakthrough call is completely free, and virtual! It’s not a pressure situation. Here’s the agenda for the weightloss breakthrough call: First we’re going to get to know each other a bit more and you can share what’s been going on Then we’re going to talk about what you’re wanting to achieve Then you’ll share the biggest struggle you have with losing weight Then I’ll share the 3 phases to real-life midlife weight loss without giving up wine or chocolate. Be sure to grab your spot now—I only have so many spots available each month, and once my calendar is full, it’s full! https://my.practicebetter.io/#/5c3ca10f627db30c446d0cee/bookings?r=5d5a75cd627d1406902f68f3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1569568758071-6IBQ6S68XRT5RAK38A0W/Eating+healthy+while+working+away+from+home+by+midlife+menu Blog - Eating Healthy While Working Away From Home Is your work situation making it hard to lose weight? Eating healthy when working away from home is a challenge when you're not in control of your environment. Unless you're going to swap jobs, you'll need to navigate the limited choices available when eating away from home if you're going to keep your eating on track. midlifemenu.com/blog/eating-away-from-home https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/peer-pressure monthly 0.5 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1570042228456-EEV3TC9WO24QH2CKCX10/Peer+pressure+to+eat+unhealthy+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Peer Pressure to eat Unhealthy Peer 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 https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/meal-prep-ideas monthly 0.5 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1567757212624-WTVGQ920OPRXHGXGIR68/Simple+meal+prep+ideas+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Post Holiday Blues: Simple Meal Prep Ideas To Get You Back on Track Beat the post-holiday eating blues with these quick and easy meal prep ideas. It can be hard to get back into the routine and healthy eating after a few days or weeks of eating whenever you like and maybe whatever you like too! But with these meal prep ideas your healthy eating will be back on track in no time. midlifemenu.com/blog/meal-prep-ideas https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/work-struggles monthly 0.5 2019-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1568962891346-U7Q01KAJ3SH9ZLTRMS9R/Work+struggles+healthy+eating+at+work+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Work Struggles - Healthy Eating at Work Healthy eating at work is hard because you're not in control of your environment. It's much easier eating healthy at home where you can decide what's available, but how do you navigate the work struggles of chocolates from grateful customers and birthday cake every other week to resist? Try these three practical tips. midlifemenu.com/blog/work-struggles https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/health-advice-overload monthly 0.5 2019-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1572522643978-A7HDW2YNOWXXB6Z5J1FP/Health+information+overload+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Health Advice Overload - Are you Confused or Just Conflicted? It'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 conflicted rather than confusion. midlifemenu.com/blog/health-information-overload https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/change-routine monthly 0.5 2019-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1571939704740-VIGVNP85UJHXABBOQF7K/Change+of+Routine+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Change of Routine - Avoiding the half term holiday weight gain Do 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 https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/stress-overeating monthly 0.5 2019-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1570778887799-FQML1XKS1JJO03AKCLY9/Stress+and+overeating+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Stress - what's our relationship between stress and overeating? While 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 https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/exercise-eating monthly 0.5 2019-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1573114513948-8PYST0PC4L1E4RJTD70Y/Eating+and+exercise+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Can I exercise and keep eating what I want? Do 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 https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/seasonal-comfort-eating monthly 0.5 2019-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1573717736576-ZB9XD8AFDFDYNAKJEWX0/Seasonal+comfort+eating+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Heading into Winter - how to avoid the seasonal comfort eating With 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? midlifemenu.com/blog/seasonal-comfort-eating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1573914817045-GRIPPOKVKWOK7Q5HFZX8/Ultimate+Festive+Guide+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Heading into Winter - how to avoid the seasonal comfort eating https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1573914962735-FB5EAW3LDFIGAPKXC6EV/Ultimate+Festive+Guide+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Heading into Winter - how to avoid the seasonal comfort eating https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/drinking-tea monthly 0.5 2019-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1574265215703-VT8TSRJEQ9TI8HPTY6V7/The+Ultimate+Festive+Guide+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Drinking tea - is it good for you? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1574248603868-PX0BGEGA2ZBR11FJ6DVC/Drinking+tea+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Drinking tea - is it good for you? Who 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? midlifemenu.com/blog/drinking-tea https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-drinking monthly 0.5 2019-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1576136072603-JQ134JTKOWTT48TNP2O9/christmas+drinking+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Christmas drinking - want to cut down without being a party pooper? Does Christmas equal alcohol for you? And is your Christmas drinking undoing all of your healthy eating efforts? Do you know how many calories are in alcohol?! Maybe the thought of giving up the Christmas drinking is a big step too far. This blog will show you how to have Christmas drinking fun without the beer belly! www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-drinking https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-eating monthly 0.5 2019-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1575561742172-931QSZR5GP7CCY3MSG00/Surviving+Christmas+Eating+out+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Surviving the Christmas Eating Out Has the Christmas eating well and truly started? How many meals out are you eating this month? Are you telling yourself there's no point and you might as well start again in January? If so, STOP! Do this simple calculation and get these simple tips working so that the Christmas eating doesn't end in weight gain! midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-eating https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/sugar-rollercoaster monthly 0.5 2019-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1574836836313-3BP3AVQED2CF4SGUYXHL/Ultimate+Festive+Guide+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Curbing sugar cravings - how to get off the sugar rollercoaster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1574834213070-S8QNIHRBI090B1GG2WD6/sugar+rollercoaster+by+midlife+menu Blog - Curbing sugar cravings - how to get off the sugar rollercoaster 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?midlifemenu.com/blog/sugar-rollercoaster https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/new-year-success monthly 0.5 2020-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1577466836072-N253BZADA7C4WO8IGVD0/New+Year+Weightloss+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - New Year Success - setting yourself up right for weightloss Are new year resolutions the way to set yourself up for weightloss success in 2020? Maybe not if the stats are to believed. This blog tackles the top FAQs when setting yourself up for weightloss success and try this ONE mindset shift to help your success in 2020. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/new-year-success https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/christmas-excess monthly 0.5 2019-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1576595418253-8VEJK2SI85YDDIVX6OTK/Christmas+Excess+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Christmas Excess - ONE thing to get you through it while still having FUN! How are you coping with the Christmas excess? There's the potential to eat and drink way more than you usually would at every turn. How do you navigate the Christmas excesses while still enjoying yourself and not feeling deprived. Pick just ONE thing you can manage and stick with it. This blog has loads of ideas! www.midlifemenu.com/christmas-excess https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/weightloss-excuses monthly 0.5 2019-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1576858712059-QAVL766JLUN3LA06JUYC/Weightloss+excuses+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Weightloss Excuses - why you think you can’t lose weight What reasons are you giving yourself as to why you can't lose weight? What if I told you they were just excuses?! We all want to feel good and losing weight takes some effort so it's easier to feed ourselves excuses rather than the food we should be eating! This blog undercovers the most common excuses you're using. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/weightloss-excuses https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/weightloss-easier monthly 0.5 2020-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1578642184239-H89SA72HZA9ZK743LT0L/Weightloss+easier+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - One way to make weightloss easier While there's no magic bullet to weightloss it doesn't have to be painful and a life of deprivation. There are ways to make weightloss easier. This blog post looks at one of those ways you might want to get extra support to make your weightloss journey easier. www.midlifemenu.com/blog/weightloss-easier https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-habits monthly 0.5 2020-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1579277343765-PD971I5Q2HYGW5JAGE9M/Healthy+habits+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - How to make healthy habits stick We all want a quick fix with instant healthy habits, but did you know it takes 66 days to make a habit? How do you commit to that time and keep motivated. I speak to someone who's done just that and kept the healthy habits going. How did she do it? Have a read to find out so that you can have your healthy habits stick. midlifemenu.com/blog/healthy-habits https://www.midlifemenu.com/blog/overeating-lockdown monthly 0.5 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1589051600271-O0DBSPDNXFYE14LQ9NN2/Overeating+in+lockdown+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Are you overeating your way through lockdown? Overeating during lockdown can be triggered by a rollercoaster of emotions or stress from homeschooling, looking after oldens or just trying to cope with working from home. Cravings, snacking and home baking can make overeating during lockdown very easy. So here's what to do to tackle the lockdown overeating. midlifemenu.com/blog/overeating-lockdown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1589051890594-X0S3XT0XSWS5WLTTDRHP/Overeating+in+lockdown+by+Midlife+Menu Blog - Are you overeating your way through lockdown? Overeating during lockdown can be triggered by a rollercoaster of emotions or stress from homeschooling, looking after oldens or just trying to cope with working from home. Cravings, snacking and home baking can make overeating during lockdown very easy. 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I support midlifers who are struggling with midlife nutrition and weight gain around the middle and want to do something about it without having to turn their lives upside down. I help people ditch the junk and get off the sugar rollercoaster step-by-step so they can live a healthy, energy-filled life. 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But turmeric is a bit 'earthy' so what's the solution? A homemade one which uses one of the better sweeteners that doesn't spike the blood sugar levels. This is a hug in a mug! midlifemenu.com/recipes/turmeric-latte https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/cauliflower-mash monthly 0.5 2019-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553586895320-6AG2WWKZHVI5UEP3EQ5B/Cauliflower+mash+recipe+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Cauliflower mash I’ve been a bit slow to embrace the cauliflower alternatives. This was mainly because I was only trying cauliflower rice and not adding any spices to zing it up a bit (check out the cauliflower rice ideas). I found it all a bit bland. But now I’m a convert - flavour it up a bit and it’s great, especially as per this picture where I’ve put it on top of a shepherd’s pie mix. midlifemenu.com/recipes/cauliflower-mash https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/simple-grilled-salmon monthly 0.5 2019-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553286764457-3176MNVLZG914KOB9628/Simple+grilled+salmon+by+midlife+menu Recipes - Super simple grilled salmon Fish cooks really quickly making it ideal for a mid-week dinner. You can easily get this meal on the table within about 20 minutes including all prep and serving too. And if you double the ingredients you can take the extra for lunch the next day. This saves time and stress in the morning trying to organise a packed lunch. Plus it ensures you've got a healthy lunch too. midlifemenu.com/recipes/simple-grilled-salmon https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/greek-chicken-burgers monthly 0.5 2019-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553412189132-AUBRW40AK2LYP8S8MM4Y/Greek+chicken+burgers+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Greek chicken burgers If you're trying to incorporate some healthier habits into your weekly menu, but you also want that comfort feeling, why not try these chicken burgers? Perfect for a Friday night maybe with some sweet potato wedges; bread roll not needed! 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It will use up all the old veggies that are at the back of your fridge. And it will be on the table within 20 mins. www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/frittata https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/homemade-healthy-chocolate monthly 0.5 2019-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553318920114-HFJWQY6F12T7YXG7QPTX/Pinterest+Homemade+%27healthy%27+chocolate.png Recipes - Homemade 'healthy' chocolate Do you struggle with liking chocolate a bit too much?! It can derail the best healthy eating intentions as soon as that lovely silvery wrapper is undone. This recipe is designed to have all that lovely chocolatey flavour but without the sugar spikes which can trigger cravings for more. midlifemenu.com/recipes/homemade-healthy-chocolate https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/almond-chocolate-bites monthly 0.5 2019-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553933577833-0NVVQOHF5GADRH3K8AXZ/Almond+chocolate+bites+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Almond chocolate bites If you’re after a (slightly) lower sugar alternative to chocolates, try this recipe for almond chocolate bites. With dark chocolate and whole nuts, there’s no nasties or processed ingredients. Perfect for that little pick-me-up just when you need it without undoing all your healthy eating habits. Enjoy! midlifemenu.com/recipes/almond-chocolate-bites https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/green-tea-latte monthly 0.5 2019-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553287673673-UHF0HHFM74TISUV3QZE3/Matcha+green+tea+latte+by+midlife+menu Recipes - Matcha green tea latte I use matcha green tea as an alternative to coffee. It still contains some caffeine but it's packed full of nutritional value and doesn't spike my blood sugar levels like coffee can. But matcha green tea can taste a bit 'grassy' on it's own! This recipe is the one that I use. See my tip at the end for adapting the recipe. https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/chocolate-ice-cream monthly 0.5 2019-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1564149687641-3YJCDEW98A2VN6L2UM1E/Chocolate+banana+ice+cream+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Chocolate Banana ice 'cream' Frozen bananas are fabulous for whipping up a frozen creamy dessert. Yes, bananas are higher in sugars than many fruits but in comparison to ice-cream or other frozen desserts, they're still a healthier alternative with plenty of nutrients. midlifemenu.com/recipes/chocolate-ice-cream https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/nut-seed-milk monthly 0.5 2019-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553287948015-IML9YLSLXMHOWDH8WP0U/Dairy+free+nut+seed+milk+by+midlife+menu Recipes - Dairy free nut/seed milk I tend not to use dairy milk at home since noticing I get snuffly if I drink too much. I usually use soya milk for convenience but it's really not that difficult to make your own. My preference is for almond milk or sunflower seed milk but have a go and see what you prefer. midlifemenu.com/recipes/nut-seed-milk https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/garlicky-greens monthly 0.5 2019-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1553411977449-VJM0M0QB0EAIGNKHQ6BX/Garlicky+greens+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Garlicky greens If you're trying to include more greens into your diet, which is a great idea by the way, this recipe might help you. 'Jazzing' up any greens - spinach, cabbage, kale, chard - with garlic and lemon just makes it way more tasty. Why not try it with your Sunday lunch? midlifemenu.com/recipes/garlicky-greens https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/nuts-and-seeds monthly 0.5 2019-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1555431784526-HX5CROJG11M7Y1RUPZ3Y/Toasted+nuts+and+soy+seeds+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Toasted Nuts & Soy Seeds These snacks are super easy to prep if you’ve already got the oven on for something else, like your dinner. The temperature doesn’t have to be exact as you can toast them for longer or shorter time depending on the temperature. I always make sure we’ve got a tub of both these snacks on hand. The nuts are great with fruit as a snack. The seeds can be used as snacks but also sprinkled on any dish that needs a salty hit or a crunchy texture, such as soups and salads. They’re great as part of your weekend prep to have in the cupboard for quick snacks during the week. www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/nuts-and-seeds https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/veggie-breakfast-egg-muffins monthly 0.5 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1556111891214-QBHNTUCKG9PPF2M2WQH1/Veggie+breakfast+egg+muffins+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Veggie breakfast egg muffins These are super useful, and tasty, breakfast muffins that can be prepped and frozen at the weekend and then defrosted and heated up in the microwave each morning or when you get to work. I find people really struggle with breakfast alternatives to toast and cereal which seem so convenient. Here’s your breakfast alternative! www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/veggie-breakfast-egg-muffins https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/low-sugar-granola monthly 0.5 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1556115437512-XX240SGK69RA8TDZ68EL/Low+sugar+granola+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Low sugar granola Breakfast tends to be a very high carb meal, traditionally cereal or toast. While these taste great, they won’t keep you full for long and they can put you on the blood sugar rollercoaster for the rest of the day. But some of my clients struggle with giving up their cereal for breakfast so this granola recipe keeps the usual granola ingredients but with less sugar to reduce any blood sugar spikes and dips. www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/low-sugar-granola https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/dark-chocolate-peanut-butter-cups monthly 0.5 2019-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1555189216342-6Y9BVEC999699ANVZNQQ/Dark+chocolate+peanut+butter+cups+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups I absolutely love peanut butter and when combined with dark chocolate, I’m in heaven! If you have a weakness for Reece’s peanut butter cups then I think you’re going to like this recipe. Am I saying they’re healthy? Well…not exactly but they’re certainly lower sugar and higher protein than the bought versions so they are steps in the right direction. You can make them with all different nut or seed butters or even tahini. www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/dark-chocolate-peanut-butter-cups https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/kale-crisps monthly 0.5 2019-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1558621910769-L41TZJ5TJS1M5YBSMYQM/Kale+crisps+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Kale Crisps These are a regular occurrence in our household! They’re crunchy and crispy and you can adjust the flavour to be salty or spicy or a bit of both. If you’re looking for a healthier alternative to a packet of salt and vinegar, then give these a try. It might take a couple of goes to get the crispiness just right without burning them, but it will be worth it! midlifemenu.com/recipes/kale-crisps https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/sweet-potato-toast monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1560005699892-27PZC93WLN9S7COSNP6L/Sweet+potato+toast+with+avocado+and+poached+egg+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Sweet potato toast with avocado and poached egg I was late to the party with sweet potato toast! I convinced myself that it wouldn’t really cook and that it was a bit of a faff. But I’m converted :) It’s dead easy to do, taste great and is a fab alternative to bread. The flavour is quite sweet though so we tend to mix lemon juice and fresh coriander through the avocado (like a simplified guacamole) and a grind of black pepper. Super yummy and will keep you full right through until lunch. midlifemenu.com/recipes/sweet-potato-toast https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/quick-fish-curry monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1557831317096-4CB123Y4RSKEASRI7H0T/Fish+curry+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Super Easy Fish Curry A quick mid-week curry that uses curry paste and whatever veggies to hand. It also makes a plain piece of white fish far more tasty. An ideal combination of bags of flavour with minimum effort. Perfect for a work night meal or perhaps a Friday night when you fancy curry but are resisting the take-away! midlifemenu.com/recipes/quick-fish-curry https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/chocolate-bark monthly 0.5 2019-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1558625671711-A3OYFCVMX5C04SE4I3PF/Chocolate+bark+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Chocolate Bark I’m not claiming this is healthy, But by spreading the chocolate thinly, the idea is you’ll eat less of it! And with additional toppings adding to the nutritional value, it’s a step closer to being healthier. It’s certainly better than demolishing a family size block of milk chocolate. You might need to put it out of sight in an air tight container fairly quickly though otherwise you’ll be coming back for more. midlifemenu.com/recipes/chocolate-bark https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/quinoa monthly 0.5 2019-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1559301668984-R2IJEGN3YQ0RL9HZUHVY/Garlicky+herby+quinoa+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Garlicky herby quinoa Quinoa is a great alternative to heavier carbs like pasta and rice, plus it’s full of protein which helps fill you up and keep your energy levels balanced. But it’s bland on it’s own without any ‘pepping’ up - in fact one of my friends has decided she doesn’t like it because it’s so tasteless…but I’m on a mission to prove her wrong with this recipe! Feel free to add your own variations so long as it’s got plenty of flavour. midlifemenu.com/recipes/quinoa https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/hummus monthly 0.5 2019-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1560257183702-RF96JNJRF1YAAQ95C18V/Hummus+recipe+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Hummus When I was recently asked for a hummus recipe, I realised that I just tend to throw ingredients together without weighing or measuring anything! So, this forced me to write down exactly what I do and also to double check it before I publish it. The verdict? My husband tells me it’s the best yet and I should have doubled the ingredients because we ate it all in one sitting. I know it’s really convenient to buy hummus but it’s super easy to make yourself and you’ll know exactly what’s gone into it. Go on! have a go… midlifemenu.com/recipes/hummus https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/tofu-stir-fry monthly 0.5 2019-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1561128615639-3HD0QI6AKOCIX099TRLD/Tofu+Stir+Fry+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Tofu Stir Fry Don’t discount tofu stir fry because you’re not veggie or vegan! I agree that tofu doesn’t have a load of flavour but in this recipe there’s plenty to pack a punch. If you’re thinking of eating a bit lighter as summer tentatively starts to put in an appearance then why not try this recipe this week? I know it’s perhaps one of the more alternative recipes of late but it’s a regular in our house and even the hubbie is good with it! midlifemenu.com/recipes/tofu-stir-fry https://www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/cheesy-mushrooms monthly 0.5 2019-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5abe4b063917eeab66ca0fc1/1561731496880-JF8O3B5K12PSCYJYPICC/Easy+cheesy+mushrooms+by+Midlife+Menu Recipes - Easy cheesy mushrooms With just three ingredients and cooked in 15 minutes, these tasty mushrooms are a regular standby for me if I need to rustle something up quickly. Plus you can vary what you use as a topping depending on what’s in the cupboard or needs using up in the fridge. And they’re very forgiving with the oven temperature if you’ve got something already in the oven cooking. Serve them with sweet potato wedges and salad and if there’s any left over you can slice them up as a filling for a pitta or on top of a salad with a dollop of hummus for lunch the next day. 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