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The Blood Sugar Rollercoaster: Why Perimenopause Makes Weight Loss Feel Impossible (And What Actually Works)

May 17, 2025

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When I hit perimenopause, I thought I was doing everything right. Eating clean. Moving my body. Managing stress (or so I thought). And yet… my pants were getting tighter, my energy was dropping, and the scale was creeping upward no matter what I did. I was doing more work for worse results — and it…

Blood Sugar Basics for Every Body

January 11, 2025

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Blood sugar isn’t just about diabetes. It’s the rhythm section of your body’s orchestra. When it’s steady, everything else sounds right. When it’s all over the place, hormones, energy, and mood crash like a garage band with no drummer. I learned this the hard way: one “healthy” smoothie for breakfast and I’d be hangry and…

Protein Timing & Quality: The Real Energy Reset

December 28, 2024

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I used to think I needed more coffee to wake up. Turns out, what I needed was protein. When I started drinking water and eating protein before coffee, it was like flipping a switch — no more jittery cortisol crash by 10 a.m. Your latte isn’t breakfast. Protein is the real reset button. 1. Why…