The holiday season is tough if you’re trying to lose weight. Most people will gain a few pounds with just a nibble here and bite or two over there. And losing weight isn’t easy, even in when the holidays are far behind us. But a recent study in the Lancet came up with one simple …
Are you trying to lose weight and thinking it seems impossible? Do you lose weight only to find it again in just a short window of time so your weight feels like a yo-yo; up and down, up and down? You are definitely not alone! Weight loss is not only a major issue …
I was recently interviewed by my good friend, Kimberly Doehnert, who is an IFBB Pro, Celebrity Trainer and Fitness Expert. In this interview we discussed one of the vexing problems that women complain of as they enter and pass through menopause – belly fat. They call it menopot, muffin top, jelly belly and lot of …
There is a lot of discussion about the affect of Estrogen Progestin Therapy (EPT) and Estrogen Therapy (ET) on your weight. The question most women ask me about is whether or not taking menopausal hormones will make them fat. There is a fair amount of information on this that I discuss in my best selling …
I want to continue sharing with you information about menopause and weight control. You’ll find this and much more in my best selling book, The Estrogen Fix. Mice studies begin to explain the relationship between estrogen and weight gain. Once the ovaries of mice are removed, they gain weight no matter what they are …
In last week’s blog post we began discussing menopause and belly fat. We talked about the fact that belly fat was more than just a cosmetic issue; it is a health problem. We also discussed BMI and other issues about midlife weight gain. This post continues the conversation. Is midlife weight gain due to menopause or …
Love handles. Muffin top. Spare tire. Menopot. Jelly belly. As I explain in my best selling book, The Estrogen Fix, women use a lot of disparaging terms for the belly fat associated with menopause. As they stare into the mirror at their once-svelte bodies and try to zip up a favorite pair of pants, they …
