Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause
Welcome to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause," the podcast that redefines your relationship with fitness, nutrition and hormonal changes.
Hosted by American College of Sports Medicine Practitioner of the Year 2023, women's integrative health, running and performance expert Louise Valentine, this show empowers you to mitigate impacts of hormone changes without overcomplicating it or needing endless supplements, diets or medications!
Get ready to break through misinformation, ditch outdated male-based methods and apply what you learn to feel your best, level up a fit toned physique and run strong, energized and injury-free at ANY age!
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Whether you're looking to ditch hormone havoc, optimize natural hormone production, break through a setback, or you want to understand how to lift, train and fuel harmoniously with your changing female physiology, you'll find this podcast insightful and inspiring. No more fighting against your body – Louise is here to help you harness its fierce natural power to achieve a vibrantly energized, well, fit and active life!
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Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause
#128 - Part One: Family Friendly Dinner Ideas That Keep Us Fit, Lean & Fabulous in Perimenopause
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Feeling confused about how and what to eat for dinner to best support your female body's ability to mitigate perimenopause symptoms and maximize your health, hormones, and fitness in mid-life?
In this episode, Louise, one of the world's leading exercise physiologists, nutrition, and women's health experts, and her co-host Jen tackle one of the biggest struggles for active women in perimenopause: how to make dinner work for your changing body, your goals, and your family. They share practical ways to build optimal meals that are simple, filling, and realistic, without feeling like you need a separate kitchen just to eat healthy and strategically. A big takeaway is that dinner should include specific portions of protein, carbs, healthy fats, and plenty of colorful veggies to support hormone production, your best stable energy, optimal recovery, performance gains, leaning out, and fat loss results. They also remind listeners that perfection is not the goal. Small swaps, strategic ingredients, and female-specific nutrient timing can make a big difference in empowering you to enjoy "fun" foods while still feeling, looking, and performing your best!
This episode is especially helpful for ambitious active women who feel like they “do everything right” all day, then lose control at dinner. Louise and Jen show that you can stay lean, fuel your workouts, enjoy pizza night, and empower your family to fuel vibrantly well without guilt, confusion, or overwhelm. It is a refreshing reminder that healthy and strategically eating in perimenopause can be somewhat flexible, very family-friendly, and much less stressful than most women think!
RESOURCES + LINKS
Find Louise’s super simple Gluten Free Low Sugar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe on the Breaking Through Wellness blog here
Learn & level up with my free nutrition guide & award-winning 1:1 Badass Breakthrough Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/
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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(2:43) Part one and part two overview
(4:37) Family-friendly dinners for perimenopause
(6:34) The ideal dinner plate for active women
(8:14) Budget-friendly veggie and salad hacks
(10:07) Why gluten-free can matter for some women
(15:21) Fueling strategically instead of fearing food
(17:11) Fast dinner prep that stays realistic
(21:20) Easy protein ideas for family meals
(24:32) Simple swaps for dressings and toppings
(28:07) Teaching kids better food choices at home
(30:20) Outro
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