Nourish Yourself with Clean Eating
- Oct 2, 2022
- 5 min read
menopause | cleanse | hormones | clean eating
We all eat, but are the foods you’re eating nourishing you? There is a difference between “nourishing” and “eating.”
Eating includes any old thing you shove down your pie hole. Whether it’s a stalk of celery or a bag of cotton candy, if you swallowed it, you ate it.
But nourishing is a whole different concept.
Nourishing yourself is a commitment to loving yourself through what you consume. The dictionary defines the word nourish this way: provide with food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition, in other words, nutrient-dense foods.
Here are 5 very compelling reasons to start nourishing yourself CONSISTENTLY:
1. You’ll feel more energetic. Clean eating helps regulate your blood sugar so you don’t get energy zapping sugar spikes throughout the day, plus your body gets access to energizing nutrients like B-complex vitamins and iron that help your cells access fuel.
2. You’ll improve your cardiovascular health. Fruits ands vegetables pack a whopping serving of vitamin C which helps strengthen blood vessels and lowers the risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure.
3. You’ll help prevent disease. Processed foods and sugar feed cancer. When you eat clean, you’ll be getting more plant nutrients and antioxidants in your diet and they both fight cancer growth. It’s proven that cruciferous veggies from the cabbage family like kale and broccoli are cancer fighters too.
4. You’ll sleep better. Researchers have tied good-for-you foods like dark leafy greens, whole grains and fish to better snooze time. People who eat better, sleep better.
5. You’ll improve your mental health. An increased intake in B-vitamins will boost your dopamine production and have you feeling happy. And foods like wild-caught cold-water fish like salmon, walnuts, chia seeds, and spinach provide a healthy dose of Omega 3s that combat moodiness and depression.
You know that losing weight starts in the kitchen. And that’s because nutrient dense foods can go a long way in addressing hormonal and gut imbalances and those imbalances lie at the root of dysbiosis and inflammation. Healthy, whole foods pack more nutrition in smaller portions than processed foods. They keep your blood sugar on an even keel so you aren’t fighting appetite and energy swings and they help you overcome food addictions that have you constantly craving and overeating.
Eating clean helps you eat fewer poor quality calories in lieu of higher quality ones that and fuel your body better. And because it’s not a “diet,” you can lose the weight and maintain the loss indefinitely while getting healthier with every meal.
Why should you eat clean? You care about your health. That’s why you’re reading this blog and that’s why you should eat cleaner.
Show yourself some love by only nourishing your body with foods that promote your healthiest self. I firmly believe the fastest, easiest way to lose weight and get healthy is through clean eating.
That is particularly true for women over fifty who have age and years of “dieting” working against them. As hormone and gut imbalances flourish and metabolisms slow with time and abuse, clean eating can be just the answer to nourishing your body and getting on the road truly good health.
Though you can absolutely start eating clean on your own, if you are like me and you do a little better with guidance, accountability and encouragement, then consider my 7-day cleanse, Midlife Metabolism Reboot as a jumping off point. It’s all about support!
Midlife Metabolism Reboot is packed with information, a daily protocol, meal plan suggestions, over 30 recipes that will get you started eating clean and creating the happy, healthy life you deserve.
Straight up, you will never be your healthiest, most resilient self eating food that isn’t food (ie ‘frankenfood’), battling weight gain, and filling up on bags and boxes of “food” that are designed to weaken you. I know it can be hard to change. If you’ve been eating processed foods for a long time, chances are that you’re used to the sugars and the textures that all those additives create to make food more appealing. But aren’t you tired of feeling tired?
I know you want to feel healthy, happy and desirable. So do it! How hard is it to eat clean? I'm not going to lie; clean eating takes some work and commitment. But so does unclean eating. I always tell my clients it takes just as much time to "unwrap" a PopTart as it does a healthy banana. So, the excuse that it takes too long is really just an excuse. You simply have to plan for your success by having the clean foods on hand instead of the processed junk. Why not try it for a week and see what happens?
I get it. The thought of changing seems scary and overwhelming. But I did it and you can too! And to get you started I have my FREE webinar replay on the diet myths preventing you from losing menopause weight and keeping it off. The 3 Keys to Lasting Weight Loss training is available right now – just click the link below.
It's time to stop eating and start nourishing yourself with clean eating. And if you're ready to reboot your metabolism and want more information about my cleanse – click on the link and see what it’s all about.
Here's how to access trainings, eBooks and my cleanse:
1. Midlife Metabolism Reboot - 7-Day Cleanse for Women Over 40 (Early Bird Price available until October 10th) to help you reboot your metabolism, shed unwanted belly fat and regain energy - perfect transition from summer to autumn.
2. 3 Keys to Lasting Weight Loss - the Diet Myths Preventing You from Losing Menopause Weight and Keeping it Off FREE webinar replay
3. Quick Start Guide to Understanding Hormones - Part 1 of the Healthy Hormone Series - FREE eBook - As the name suggests, it’s an easy-to-follow guide designed to help you get started managing hormonal imbalances right away – just a little something EVERY woman should have, especially if you’re between 40-55 years of age.
Email me today for your own FREE copy: NutriHelpers.info@gmail.com
About Me:
I'm Margaret, the Busy Broads Health Coach and Registered Holistic Nutritionist. I am committed to helping busy and motivated women, like you, struggling with unwanted belly fat, wonky hormones and tons of bloat and gas finally regain energy and control so they can live their best lives with resilience and joy.
💛 Add don't forget to join my Facebook group [Busy Broads Re-Energize & Thrive] so you can surround yourself with likeminded women, enjoy accountability and get ongoing support.
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