Stepping Stones Nutrition Blog
Motivation Tools for Busy Midlife Women Seeking an Active Life.
Being active and feeling engaged in life are important for maintaining overall health and well-being, especially as we navigate midlife. But sometimes, life’s challenges leave you feeling tired, run down, and overwhelmed. In those moments, it’s tempting to retreat,...
Does skipping breakfast help with weight loss?
Are you a breakfast skipper or a breakfast eater? Are you skipping breakfast to help lose weight? But does skipping breakfast help with weight loss? You may be surprised to hear skipping breakfast may not be the right thing to do if you want to lose weight....
How do I stop cravings?
Most people experience cravings at some point. Food is nourishment and eating is often what comes to mind when you want to comfort yourself. Unfortunately, the food choices we make at these times are usually unhealthy, there is also a tendency to overeat, leading to...
How does blood sugar impact my weight?
There's one important factor that’s often ignored when people try to lose weight : managing your blood sugar levels. How does blood sugar impact my weight? What is blood sugar? Your blood Glucose (blood sugar) reading measures the concentration of glucose in your...
Causes of Weight Gain
This is a huge topic and one which I am not going to attempt to cover completely in one article. In this blog I’ll start by outlining a few of the more common causes of weight gain I see in my clinic. Many of my clients come to me as they’re finding they can’t...
What is Metabolic Balance?
Your Path to Personalised Nutrition and Optimal Health Have you heard about Metabolic Balance from a friend or seen one of my social media posts but aren’t sure what it’s all about or how it can benefit you? In this article, I’ll explain what Metabolic Balance is, how...
Sleep and weight gain
Are you overweight and struggle getting 8 hours sleep a night? Obese adults are more likely to sleep less and have lower sleep quality than those with a normal BMI. It’s an unfortunate pairing as lack of sleep has been connected with weight gain, and weight gain is...
What contributes to a successful weight loss strategy?
Weight can be a sensitive topic, something people shy away from talking about. But for many people it’s something they are constantly thinking about and looking for a successful weight loss strategy. The media is full of reminders, whether it be about the latest...
Menopause symptoms, what can I do?
Perimenopause is a midlife transition for women and although it is viewed as a reproductive transition with the cessation of reproduction, the symptoms are largely related to adjustments to the nervous system. Read on for more if your thinking: menopause symptoms,...