Flipping Fifty Blog
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Explore articles on nutrition, exercise, wellness and being fabulous after 50. I'm Debra Atkinson. I help women in menopause and beyond get the energy and the vitality they want, need, and deserve in the second (and better) half! My team and I provide hormone balancing exercise & lifestyle support designed exclusively for women in midlife (approaching and beyond 50) and their unique..
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Quinoa Breakfast Bowl | High Fiber Meals Yearn for the stick-to-your-ribs (but not your hips?) warmth of breakfast and find a cold smoothie just doesn’t do it, you want a change, or you’re combining the two for more variety in your meal… introducing the quinoa breakfast bowl. A seed, not a grain, quinoa does do ..read more
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Shaved Brussel Sprouts Salad | High Fiber Recipes You know those recipes you don’t even need to see to make anymore? Shaved Brussel Sprouts Salad is one of those for me. It is packed with an explosion of flavor, crunch and yumminess. While I lived in Boulder I found the version at Whole Foods ..read more
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Is that heart rate suggestion kicked out by your tracking tool really helpful? If you’re using heart rate training zones, there are some facts you should know. In this post I answer: What are Heart Rate Zones When are Heart Rate Zones Helpful Over 50 How accurate are predicted Heart Rate Zones When HR zones ..read more
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SEPTEMBER EVENTS Before you say it… there’s a lot here! (Beat you to it!) There are some overlapping dates here. I’m involved in two of these events, so there’s no shortage of my belief they’re full of valuable content. That said, I know you’re busy. I’ll do my best here to give you a filter ..read more
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Exercise-induced stress can interfere with your goals! Whether you want weight loss, to be stronger, faster or boost bone density. So let’s unpack why it happens and what you can do about it. Your cortisol levels follow a circadian rhythm, peaking in the morning and declining at the end of the day. But they can ..read more
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Are you missing results you think you deserve? If you don’t recover from exercise with a collective of lifestyle habits in addition to adequate time between workouts, it’s a dance of either overtraining, or under recovery or both. If you’re under-recovering from exercise, you will not increase lean muscle, decrease fat, or reach a higher ..read more
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You’re Invited: Flipping 50’s 2022 Women’s Retreat in Arizona “Women in midlife are the most powerful health influencers in the world.”For women, one of the hardest things is often making time for self. Then when it’s time, you may not know what to do. Or what you’re doing may no longer work.I’ll help find what does ..read more
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You’re ONE WORKOUT AWAY!! If you love immediate gratification, this is for you! If you need a little motivation for putting on the tights, lacing up the shoes, getting a little breathless, or starting that weight workout… consider it done. You’re welcome. Some of these are under-the-hood, and others are right now, baby. More on ..read more
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Why sauna? Why are health and wellness pros such fans of sauna? I’m going to explain this in a short post here. At first, absorbing all the content about why you should consider sauna can be overwhelming. Trust me, I know. About 5 years ago I began to do my comparison shopping. So if you ..read more
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‘Tis the Season! Holiday 2021 This little “pop-up” holiday 2021 shop is for browsing healthy holiday selections or New Year adventures. I share a few of my favorite things, and a few of the special things we’re doing at Flipping50 in 2022, too. You’ll find more favorite things here, and more recipes to sip, spoon ..read more