Jen is the Manager of Nutrition and Healthy Living Programs at SAS Institute in Cary, NC. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and an Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner. Outside of work, Jen enjoys hiking with her family, practicing yoga and spending quality time with her dogs.
Dietary fats often get a bad rap, but they’re essential for every cell in your body. Gram-for-gram, fats contain a little more than twice the calories of protein and carbohydrates, which is why they’re often targeted when trying to cut calories.
In the last post, we explored fundamental nutritional habits to manage inflammation, insulin resistance, gut health and stress resilience which can all impact perimenopause symptoms. Now, let’s build on that foundation with advanced strategies to further tackle the effects of fluctuating and fading hormones.
Life is full of transitions, and just when you think you've mastered your routines — balancing work, family, social life and wellness — your hormones decide to shift gears. As the ovaries produce fewer eggs, estrogen and progesterone fluctuate unpredictably, setting off a cascade of changes that last an average
