by Lesley Donne | Apr 3, 2026 | Balanced Nutrition
Eating well sounds so simple on paper. In real life, it often looks like coffee for breakfast, something quick between tasks, and realizing at 3 p.m. that you haven’t actually eaten a real meal. For women working in high-pressure environments, this is...
by Lesley Donne | Nov 15, 2025 | Balanced Nutrition
You don’t have to be a nurse or first responder for long before you realize this truth:12-hour shifts don’t care about your hormones. They stretch your patience, your energy, and your blood sugar to the limit. You might skip meals, drink coffee instead of water, and...
by Lesley Donne | Aug 21, 2025 | Balanced Nutrition
Your hormones are shifting in perimenopause and menopause. Estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol (your stress hormone) don’t play by the same rules they once did. That’s why foods you could “get away with” in your 20s or 30s can now leave you bloated, fatigued,...
by Lesley Donne | Aug 8, 2025 | Balanced Nutrition, Holistic Health
When it comes to wellness, I believe what you put in and on your body matters deeply — especially during midlife. This is the stage of life when your nervous system, hormones, and emotional bandwidth are all asking for more care, not less. It’s also the time when your...
by tphillips@bizography.com | Feb 13, 2025 | Balanced Nutrition
As winter’s cold grip begins to loosen and the first signs of spring stir beneath the earth, we gather to celebrate Imbolc, the ancient Gaelic festival of renewal, light, and inspiration. This sacred time honors Brigid, goddess of the hearth, poetry, and...
