Eating well with ADHD is like running a marathon in ankle weights while everyone else looks effortless.
If you have ADHD and you struggle to eat well, it's not because you lack discipline. Not because you don't care about your health. And it's definitely not because you haven't found the right diet yet.
It's because eating well requires a long chain of executive functions that ADHD directly disrupts. And almost nobody designs nutrition advice with your brain in mind.
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You know your car needs a service when the light comes on the dashboard.
You know your phone needs charging when the battery hits 10%.
But do you know what it means when your sleep goes from solid to shattered for no reason? When your energy tanks at 3pm every single day? When your bowels change, your bloating gets worse, or your period suddenly does something it's never done before?
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Most women don't. Not because we don't feel it. Because our whole health system is built on this idea: if s...
There's a feeling I hear from women all the time.
Not frustration exactly. More like a quiet suspicion. A sense that they're doing the right things, mostly, but something still isn't clicking. Energy is off. Weight is shifting. Sleep is unpredictable. And no matter how clean they eat or how hard they try, the results don't match the effort.
So they go looking. Another plan. Another protocol. Another set of rules to follow.
And here's what I want to say to that woman, because I've sat across f...
Your Metabolism Isn't Slowing Down. It Just Needs More From You.
The truth about metabolism in perimenopause, and what you can actually do about it.
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If you're in perimenopause and you've found yourself thinking "my metabolism has just completely given up on me"Â I want you to stop right there.
Because that story? It's costing you.Â
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Not because it's entirely wrong.
But because it's incomplete.
And the incomplete version leads most women to do one of two things:
- either give up and a...
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You eat well. You train. Yet the results are not showing up. After forty, your body plays by new rules. As a female, your brain, hormones, and muscles respond differently to training and food than men. So don't take what works for them - you need to eat with your physiology...Â
So, if you still fast or grab whatever is handy, it is like putting lawnmower fuel in a family car. The engin...
Trying to “eat more protein,” but get stuck at snack time? I love talking about snacks as this is one place where, for most women, can have a lot of easy wins. (or is the place that is letting you down the most right now)
Ok, so you have probably heard that a higher-protein way of eating can help with weight management in perimenopause and postmenopause while also smoothing brain fog, cravings, energy dips, and recovery.
True.... BUT not all high-protein diets are created equal.
You’ve probably heard of limiting beliefs.
But have you ever considered that your positive self-image might also be in the way?
Let me explain with a story.
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I was speaking with a woman who was struggling with weight around her middle... so common in midlife. I asked a few questions to see if I could help.
She cut me off:
“I eat healthy. I did a nutrition course when I was 20 and have eaten well ever since. That’s not the problem.”
I nodded politely, but in truth, it was...
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Hot flushes are talked about the most when we bring up menopause.
But this isn’t usually the first symptom - While physical symptoms become more obvious closer to your final period, the transition often starts more quietly.
Slight changes in your cycle or mood, subtle shifts that blood tests miss.. but you feel them.
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If you’ve been wondering “Is this normal?” or thinking “Why does no one talk about this?”, you’re not alone. If you’re feeling off lately, emotionally drained, physically...
You know you need more protein.
You've read the articles, heard the podcasts, and maybe even felt the effects: less energy, muscle loss, and those stubborn midlife cravings that don’t respond to willpower alone.
So you start loading up your plate with grilled chicken, lentils, quinoa, maybe some Greek yoghurt. But despite your best efforts, you’re still not hitting that 130g+ daily target. And let’s be real — eating that much food can feel exhausting.
If you're consistently falling short - sa...
The wellness world loves a trend.
But the recent sport light on protein isn’t one of them.
Protein isn’t just for bodybuilders.
It’s essential, especially for women in midlife.
If you’ve noticed your energy dipping, your body changing, or your appetite playing tricks on you… protein might be the missing link.
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As we age, our body’s ability to build and maintain muscle slows down.
This is called anabolic resistance.
Think of your body like a house.
When you were you...
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