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The Flipping Fifty blog gives you 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!
Blog - Flipping Fifty
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If you’re constipated, hungry all the time, or weight loss resistant, fiber can support you. There is more than one type of fiber however. So this comprehensive post is in answer to all the questions Flipping50 students and community ask about fiber! In this all about fiber post: What is fiber? What Kind of Fiber is ..read more
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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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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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I did a continuous glucose monitor (CMG) experiment for a month. I’d assumed things based on decades of education and like most humans, established habits based on repetition of what I felt was working for me. In other words, I suppose even before I began there were hypotheses that I had been living for ..read more
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Thanks for your interest- CLOSED: Flipping 50’s 2022 Women’s Fitness Retreat in Colorado “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. For women who thrive on collaboration and connection, the last couple years has been bumpy. It’s time to ..read more
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I’ve written about sauna benefits before. I’ve been a fan for years, decades really. But what about specific benefits during menopause? The first times I really enjoyed the sauna may have been with my college roommate after swimming in the locker room at Iowa State University. I was injured and she was preparing for a ..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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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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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