It’s a question I’ve heard a lot recently – from Kirsty Wark in her excellent documentary The Menopause and Me, and from my school friends when we shared our experiences of hitting 50. Every woman goes through it, yet we talk so little about it. Kirsty Wark bravely tackles it head on – her film is…
WHY EXERCISE WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE – AND SWEET POTATO BEAN CAKES
At Kale & Cocoa our aim is to eat well and age well. So far, so good. But we know that eating well is only half the battle when it comes to ageing well. Exercise is absolutely key too – an article published by John Hopkins University in the U.S. described it as ‘the universal…
YES, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE MENOPAUSE, AND DELICIOUS DHAL
As middle-aged women, writing a blog about healthy ageing, we have to face up to the fact that the menopause looms large on the horizon. We’re almost a year into Kale & Cocoa and, so far, we’ve skirted round the ‘M’ word. But feeling pretty ignorant on the subject, and inspired by Christa D’Souza’s great…