Simple Changes Wellness Coaching

01/16/2024

Hey Wellness Community!

Big news today: I'm transitioning from Simple Changes Wellness Coaching to a brand new venture, Menopause & Chill! 🌸

Simple Changes has been a wonderful journey, and I cherish every moment and connection made here. But now, it's time for a new chapter focused on embracing and redefining midlife for women.

🌟 Menopause & Chill will be all about:

Celebrating the menopause journey with positivity and sass
Sharing empowering wellness tips and real talks
Building a community where midlife is not just endured, but enjoyed!
I invite you to join this exciting new adventure. Follow Menopause & Chill for a fresh, empowering take on midlife.

Thank you for your support and love at Simple Changes. Now, let's step boldly into this new chapter together!

See you at Menopause & Chill! 💫
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I help peri- to postmenopausal women regain their energy, sleep, and sanity—without guesswork.

01/08/2024

As Lethal As Smoking, and You're Probably Doing This Today

There are about 10,000 publications showing that prolonged sitting is harmful to your health and promotes chronic diseases, including obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Within 90 seconds of rising from sitting to standing, the muscular and cellular systems that process blood sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol — which are mediated by insulin — are activated. All of these molecular effects are activated simply by carrying your bodyweight upon your legs,

Even if you get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise each week, there’s still a dose-response association of sitting with waist circumference, systolic blood pressure and glucose levels — a phenomenon referred to as “active couch potato syndrome”
At bare minimum, avoid sitting for more than 50 minutes out of every hour. Ideally, limit sitting to three hours or less,

According to biological anthropologists, the fossil record suggests that when early man traded their nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles for a more settled one, it resulted in a less dense bone structure,

Recent research shows moderate exercise — loosely defined as exerting yourself to the point where you're slightly winded but can carry on a conversation — improves all-cause survival two times better than vigorous exercise, and that more is better. It cannot be overdone,

01/04/2024

THE POWER OF GREEN TEA...

Green tea and matcha increase GABA levels. GABA is a natural brain chemical which helps us relax, sleep, and feel good. It also helps to calm the body and mind, and ease anxiety.

More on why you should consider adding green tea, from Dr. Mercola...

Green tea, which comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, contains a wealth of beneficial polyphenols, including the catechins epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin and epicatechin.

EGCG may be helpful for the prevention of arteriosclerosis, cerebral thrombus, heart attack and stroke — in part due to its ability to relax your arteries and improve blood flow.

Green tea, consumed either in the form of a beverage or extract for two weeks or more, significantly lowers systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.

A meta-analysis involving 25 randomized controlled trials also concluded that long-term tea intake — defined as 12 weeks or more — significantly improved blood pressure.

Drinking about 0.5 to 2.5 cups of green tea daily for at least one year reduced the risk of developing high blood pressure by 46%, while those consuming more than 2.5 cups reduced their risk by 65%.

01/01/2024

12/24/2023

Merry Christmas my friends!

12/17/2023

Today's garden haul: broccoli, cauliflower, and just a little dill. Also, did I share that one of our neighbors hens has made a nest in our bushes? She's been busy!

12/10/2023

Today's harvest, as we prepare for the upcoming cold snap..
Swiss chard, beet, and daikon radish.

12/09/2023

🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟

Dear SCWC Community,

Big changes are happening at Simple Changes Wellness Coaching, and I'm thrilled to share the journey with you! 🚀✨

🌺 New Direction: Menopausal Health and Healing 🌺

For the past decade, I've dedicated myself to understanding and healing my own menopausal symptoms. Now, I'm very nearly ready to extend my hand and help you on your unique journey!

I am currently working on my Menopause Coaching Specialist Certification with Girls Gone Strong. Starting in January, I'll be exclusively working with incredible women aged 35-135, who are struggling with or just wanting to be proactive about the stages of the menopause transition. It's such an exciting journey, and it doesn't have to be an unpleasant one!

If you or someone you know is navigating pre-, peri-, post-, or menopausal symptoms, join me!

👉 Sign up for the newsletter to stay in the loop and be the first to know about upcoming programs and resources! 💌

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Your support means everything as we embrace wellness and positive changes together! 🌈🌟

With gratitude,
Eliza Riley, HHC

Transform your health journey with empowering insights, practical tips, and exclusive content tailored for women aged 35-135. Join me for unwavering support and stay updated on upcoming events and challenges.

10/03/2021

Why you aren't losing weight...
Reason #3...

You need to watch your carb intake.
It's all about the insulin response. Carbohydrates are rapidly digested and converted to blood sugar. Your body responds by producing extra insulin to regulate your raised blood sugar. But insulin is a fat storage hormone. And when it circulates through your bloodstream, it tells the body to convert carbs to fats and store them...on your abdomen, buttocks, and thighs.