Nutrient dense meals for peri menopause

Ladies!
We all know that what you eat has a HUGE impact on not just your energy, mood, waistline but also your hormonal changes and overall health.

Ladies in the 40+ age category - peri menopause will be looming for you, as it is for me. Nutrient dense meals should be your MAIN priority to optimise overall quality of life heading into our ‘more mature’ years of life!

Here are some simple tips that may help when putting together a meal on your plate:

• Making nutrient dense meals mostly fresh rather then processed (less packets ladies!)

• Adding good quality protein to every meal… like fish, chicken and lean meat

• Adding flavonoid rich food as often as possible… like berries, citrus fruit, rocket, kale, broccoli but also green tea and dark chocolate

• Lots of healthy fats… like avocado, olive oil, nuts and seeds - think joints!

• Adding lots of colourful vegetables and fruit full of fibre and micronutrients

• Less sugar and flour (supermarket bread is made from highly processed flour that can be super inflammatory to the body. Buy a high quality bread instead, check out www.thoroughbread.co.nz)

So the next time you dish up a meal for yourself (or your family), think “Is this meal serving me?”

Good luck and reach out if you have any questions around this. Sarah xx