Wholesome hydration
Summer beauty starts with hydration. Summer is one of my favorite seasons. Bright, sunny, breezy, days make me feel alive and energetic. Couple that with bright seasonal fruits and vegetables and it’s on; pure delight. However, summer has its drawbacks and dangers. For the body, its dehydration. Simply put, dehydration is a loss of bodily […]
Timing your carbs intake for greater weight loss
Timing your carbs intake for greater weight loss In the Caribbean, where I lived for some time, white bread, white rice and ground provisions (root vegetables such as yams, cassava and dasheen root, etc.) are staples. It’s a starch heavy diet. Up until the 1990s, Caribbean people walked a lot, because there was not a […]
Fruit is your friend, but don’t get too friendly
I grew up on a tropical island for most of my youth. During that time, we only ate seasonal foods. Farm to table was all we knew. We went to the grocery store for sugar, flour, oil, etc. Back then people snacked on whatever fruits were in season. Like most kids, mango season (April to […]
Argh! Why is it so easy to gain weight in menopause?
A while back, I had a hysterectomy, which thrust me into menopause. Within a month, the hot flashes, night sweat, and fatigue were in full throttle. I felt uncomfortable. Then the weight gain came and I felt miserable and irritable. I knew I needed to change my diet and increase my exercise to feel like […]
Welcome!
My story begins with my mission to help women in all stages of menopause feel beautiful and energetic again. Hi, I’m Glenda Francis, a certified fitness trainer. I was born in the Caribbean and emigrated to the United States as a child. I’m in my fifties, married with two grown children and I am post-menopausal. […]