Anita Jansz - Holistic Nutritionist

11/13/2025

💪 Ladies, Let's Get Strong: It's Time to Lift! 💪
​For too long, the narrative was "weight lifting isn't for women." Well, we're kicking that to the curb RIGHT NOW. Building muscle isn't about looking a certain way; it's about building an incredibly resilient, capable body for every stage of life.

​Here's WHY Strong Muscles are Our Superpower as We Age:

​🦴 Bone Density Powerhouse: As estrogen declines, our bones can weaken. Strength training is one of the best defenses against osteoporosis, helping to maintain and even increase bone mineral density. Future-proofing our skeletons!

​🔥 Boosted Metabolism: More muscle mass means a higher resting metabolism. This helps combat that stubborn menopausal weight gain and makes managing our weight much more sustainable. Hello, fat-burning furnace!

​🛡️ Joint Support & Pain Relief: Remember that joint pain? Strong muscles act like natural shock absorbers, protecting our joints and often alleviating aches and pains. Say goodbye to creaky knees and hello to smoother movement.

​🧠 Brain & Mood Booster: Lifting weights isn't just physical! It releases endorphins, reduces stress, improves sleep, and can sharpen cognitive function. A happier, clearer head is always a win.

​⚡ Enhanced Energy & Stamina: Feeling fatigued? Building muscle improves your overall strength and endurance, making everyday tasks feel easier and giving you more energy for life's adventures.

​🤸‍♀️ Balance & Mobility: Stronger core and leg muscles drastically improve balance, reducing the risk of falls as we age. Stay agile, independent, and confident in every step.

​✨ Confidence & Empowerment: There's nothing quite like the feeling of getting stronger and realizing what your body is truly capable of. It's empowering, it's confidence-boosting, and it translates into every area of your life.
​It's time to redefine what "strong" looks like for women. It's not about being bulky; it's about being robust, vibrant, and ready for anything!

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11/12/2025

My Menopause Nightmare & The Book That Saved Me! 🌟
​I was suffering in silence: Extreme hot flashes/night sweats, debilitating joint pain (thought it was arthritis!), frozen shoulder, severe brain fog, low energy, stubborn weight gain, and constant UTIs. I felt depleted and confused.
​Then, I listened to Dr. Mary Claire Haver's book. 📚 Total game-changer!

​My "AHA!" Moments:
​It’s Not Just Aging, It’s Hormones: My joint pain and brain fog are likely tied to estrogen depletion driving systemic inflammation. It validated my experience!

​Metabolic Shift is Real: Estrogen loss changes how our bodies store fat, explaining the frustrating weight gain and low energy.

​Advocate for Testing: I realized I needed to ask my doctor for specific blood tests to truly understand my status and rule out other issues.
​This knowledge was the first step toward getting my life back! If you’re struggling, get informed and become your own health advocate!

​Swipe right for the essential hormone and bone density tests I asked my doctor for: ➡️
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​What were your biggest "aha!" moments about menopause? Share in the comments! 👇
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11/10/2025

💪 Beyond the Barbell: A Smarter Approach to Strength.

​Continuing our conversation about strength, self-love, and our bodies as sanctuaries, I want to dive into how we build that physical resilience, especially as women moving through different life stages. For so long, the message around "exercise" felt one-size-fits-all, but science is showing us a much more nuanced and powerful path!

​I've been deeply inspired by the work of incredible women like Dr. Mindy Pelz and Dr. Stephanie Estima and Dr. Vonda Wright. Their research and insights have completely reframed my understanding of how our female physiology interacts with movement, particularly strength training.
​It's not just about lifting heavy; it's about lifting smart.

​Hormonal Harmony: Both Dr. Pelz and Dr. Estima highlight how crucial it is to understand our hormonal cycles (or the shifts in menopause) and adapt our training accordingly. There are times our bodies are primed for intense strength work, and times when gentler movement is far more beneficial. This isn't weakness; it's wisdom!

​Metabolic Superpower: They teach us that strength training is a metabolic superpower for women. It helps build lean muscle, which in turn improves insulin sensitivity, supports bone density, and supercharges our metabolism – especially vital as we age.

​Longevity & Vitality: They emphasize that consistent, intelligent strength movement isnates to not just look better, but to live better, longer, and with more energy and vitality. It's truly an investment in our future selves.

​This isn't about pushing harder; it's about pushing smarter, in alignment with our unique female biology. Learning from their work has given me so much empowerment and a deeper appreciation for my body's incredible capabilities.

​✨ Let's embrace strength not just as a goal, but as a intelligent, hormonally-aware journey toward lifelong vitality!

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11/08/2025

🦋 Self-Love won't give you Butterflies, but it will give you wings of empowerment

We often see self-love as bubble baths and immediate bliss, a feeling of 'butterflies' that's fleeting. And while those moments of pampering are lovely and needed, they're just one small piece of a much larger, more whole-lisitic piece of the puzzle.

True self-love, the kind that transforms your life, isn't always about comfort. It's about courage. It’s the strength to set boundaries, the discipline to choose what serves you, the honesty to face your truths, and the unwavering commitment to your own well-being.

It won't always feel like fluttering butterflies. Sometimes it feels like:

Saying "no" when every part of you wants to say "yes" to please others.

Pushing through resistance to nourish your body with movement.

Allowing yourself to rest when the world tells you to keep going.

Forgiving yourself for past mistakes and choosing to learn and grow.

This kind of self-love gives you something far more valuable than butterflies: it gives you wings of empowerment. It equips you to navigate life's storms, to soar beyond limitations, and to create the life you truly desire. It’s a quiet, fierce power that builds from within, day by day, choice by choice.

Embrace the journey. The empowerment is worth every deliberate, sometimes challenging, step.

✨ Let your self-love be the wind beneath your own powerful wings.

11/07/2025

🧘‍♀️ Our Bodies, Our Sanctuaries

Following up on why movement matters, I’ve been reflecting on the deepest reason we show up for ourselves: to build a true sanctuary within.

Our bodies carry the stories of our lives—our joys, our challenges, the beautiful seasons of change, and every lesson learned. Too often, we treat them like projects to be fixed, rather than sacred spaces to be honoured.

Changing our perspective from fixing to fostering may be thatgentle shift we need. Thinking of our body as a sanctuary means we may approach it with reverence and gratitude. This shift coulf change everything:

Fuel becomes nourishment, not just calories.

Movement becomes a form of self-care, not just a burn.

Rest becomes necessary recovery, not a luxury or a failure.

When we create this sanctuary, we’re not just strengthening muscle; we’re reinforcing the walls of our mental and emotional well-being. We’re creating a safe, strong, and vital place to live out our best future.

Remember, you are the guardian of this space. Treat it with the fierce, tender love it deserves. Every choice you make to care for your body is an act of deep self-respect.

✨ Your body is the only home you will ever truly own. Make it sacred.

11/06/2025

🤸‍♀️ Movement Matters

After talking about strength being a form of self-love, I wanted to focus on the act of showing up for ourselves—because every single step counts.

For a long time, the word 'exercise' felt like a chore or a punishment. Learning to call it movement though, somehow changes everything. Call it whatever helps encourage movement for you.

Movement isn't about crushing a workout; it's about checking in with your body. It's the gentle walk, the stretch before bed, the slow dance in the kitchen, or yes, lifting those weights. It’s simply honouring the incredible machine you live in.

It doesn’t matter if you can only manage five minutes or fifty. What matters is the consistency and the intention behind it. When you make movement non-negotiable, you are investing directly in your joy, your cognitive health, and your longevity.

Let's reframe how we see our bodies. They aren't meant to be punished; they are meant to be cherished and moved.

✨ Movement is medicine. Movement is gratitude. Movement is self-care.✨️

11/05/2025

🌿 Strength is a Form of Self-Love 🌿

Lately I’ve been reflecting on us women, our bodies move through such beautiful seasons from puberty to motherhood, tor some—then from pre-menopause to post, and everything in between. I’ve learned that strength training isn’t just about physical power… it’s about reconnecting with yourself on every level.

Whether you lift light or heavy, begin young or later in life—what matters most is starting. Movement becomes medicine. Strength becomes your anchor. And every time you choose to show up for yourself, you’re honouring your body, your future, and your well-being.

I lift because I want to age with vitality, move with ease, and feel deeply alive in my body—no matter what chapter I’m in.

✨ Start where you are. Breathe. Move. Feel your strength return.

11/04/2025

Menopause isn’t a decline — it’s a passage, a path, a change, a call to rise stronger, and return to self.

After reading Dr. Vonda Wright’s Unbreakable, I made a commitment to myself — to lift weights again and build the kind of strength that carries me through the next season of life. I've started and stopped numerous times over the years, due to injury, busy-ness, no motivation, excuses etc., but started again.

For women, especially as we go through peri- and post-menopause, strength training isn’t just fitness — it’s medicine. It supports our bones, balances hormones, boosts energy, and reminds us that power has no age limit. ✨

This journey isn’t about chasing perfection — it’s about aging well, staying vibrant, and honouring the body that’s carried us this far, its about being strong enough to support ourselves.

To every woman out there: it’s never too late to start. Strength is freedom, confidence, and longevity. Let’s stay strong, unbreakable, and unapologetically alive. L

11/03/2025

Starting again — this time with softness, not pressure.

Writing has always been my safe place — the one space where I can untangle what’s going on inside. It’s cathartic, healing, and sometimes confronting. But I’ll admit it: I’ve started and stopped more times than I can count.

There are days when the words come easily, and others when even a sentence feels heavy. Still, I’m realizing that healing doesn’t need to look perfect — it just needs presence.

So I’m committing to write daily — not to chase inspiration, but to create space for it. To release, reflect, and remember. One page, one paragraph, one honest moment at a time.

Here’s to showing up for the words — and for myself. 🌿

08/02/2025

So much truth.....

AS TIME GOES BY

As time goes by,
You will loosen your grip on that rock,
The one you always thought was home,
And you will realise that home is not a place,
It’s a state of mind.
Let it go.

As times goes by,
You will learn to see yourself more clearly,
The girl who was always too much of one thing,
And too little of another, was actually
Everything she needed to be.
Let her out.

As time goes by,
You will let the simple things become the big,
And you will allow the big things to become the simple,
And that readjustment will be,
The day you really start to live,
Let it be.

As time goes by,
You will be forced to say goodbye many times,
And your soft little heart will shatter but,
It will still beat and that will bring you,
All the purpose you need.
Let it beat.

As time goes by,
You will stop choosing wealth over peace,
You will stop choosing money over time,
And you will see that the treasures you need,
Are in the smiles and the laughter.
Let them in.

As times goes by,
The moments you remember when your life flashes past,
Are never the awful memories my friend, it’s the joy,
The summer nights, the lazy days with loved ones,
The midnight chats and the morning hugs,
Let them happen.

Let them all happen.

Donna Ashworth

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