'Menopause and You' blog | Nutrition & Life, Dietitians in New Zealand

Uggggh it can’t be that time of the month again! How to use food to nurture your body during bleeding in menopause

Addressing your menstruation issues can free help you to start enjoying the small things in life again!

Feel like you are in a raging war with life? Gain back composure and live a calmer life once again.

Emotions are hard to deal with on the best of days. Want to know how you can sooth them?

Trying to hold it in? Mistakes you’re probably making that can make urinary incontinence worse without realising it!

Not doing anything about your incontinence could limit your activities, isolate yourself and make you miss precious moments!

Insomnia getting you down? Gain back control of your nights and relish your new-found energy!

90% of the sleep hormone, serotonin is made in your gut, this means what you eat is critical for sleep!

The Three Biggest Mistakes that almost everyone makes with menopausal weight gain that makes it worse!

During menopause you need to find a new approach to feel confident again and it could be radically different to in the past.

Can’t think clearly? Gain back mental clarity and perform at your best once again.

Up until now you have put up with the frustrations of a foggy brain. This doesn’t mean that you should continue to sit back and accept this as your new normal.

Are you affected by often embarrassing and infuriating hot flushes? Why not try our go-to surprising foods, rather than just hoping they pass?

Are you frustrated by your embarrassing hot flushes? If you have ever wanted to see if food can help ease your hot flushes, then read on for what our dietitians have to say.

Get Your Glow

Hello 2019, new website and our new mission - helping mid-life women to get their glow!

Love your gut- nutrition for gut health

Gut health is currently one of the hottest topics in nutrition and well being with various products such as sauerkraut, probiotic-containing yoghurt or fermented beverages such as komboucha claiming to be just what you need for gut health.

Sleep- our secret weapon

Do you wake feeling rested? Or is sleep an issue for you? We all know that sleep and energy go hand-in-hand, but did you know sleep is also beneficial for a healthy appetite, sex-hormones and are mood?. It truly is our secret health weapon!

Self-compassion, the initial step to food freedom

If you have an interest in nutrition or are a health professional practicing in the nutrition field, you may have noticed the movement that is the non-diet approach to nutrition counselling. The first step to taking a non-diet approach…

Intuitive eating – learning which type of hunger you are feeding

Do any of these behaviours ring true for you? Rewarding yourself after a stressful day at work with a glass of wine, turning to the pantry to fill your time when the kids are in bed, or having that cake at morning tea just because everyone else…

Does the way we are brought up change our food cravings?

Food cravings are something that all of us can relate to, especially on these dreary winter days. That longing desire for a something warm and hearty on a cold day, or something sweet when you are feeling like an energy boost is normal.

How to eat cake and not feel guilty too!

Do you often find that after eating certain foods (such as cake!) you experience overwhelming guilt and shame? You may blame your own self-control and wish you had better will power. If you do, you are not alone…

Whats all the fuss about the gut microbiome?

Your microbiome is your unique bacteria fingerprint, it is made up of both friendly and less friendly bacteria. The friendly bacteria (called probiotics) have many roles including helping us digest food, make vitamins and improve our immune system.

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