Louise Carr
24-34th Ave SW T2S2Z2 Calgary, AB, Canada

I am so excited that enrollment is open for my 12 week course, the Midlife Nutritional Makeover. If you would like to join like minded women who are all focussed on learning about their midlife bodies, the roll of food and nutrition in building health for the future and supporting you through the peri-menopausal experience then click the link below to learn more. https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/12-week-course/#welcome

Excited to announce that enrollment is open for the Nutritional Midlife Makeover! https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/12-week-course/#welcome

I’ve had the idea for this 12 week course in my head for over two years and today I am so excited to officially launch it! I designed the Midlife Nutritional Makeover to teach women how to deeply nourish themselves for exceptional midlife health, body confidence and energy. I would love if you joined me in the course starting September 23. You can learn more about it here: https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/12-week-course

What do you do if you want a sweet treat and do not want to spike your blood sugar? Balancing daily blood sugar levels is important for the midlife woman as our cells become more resistant to insulin as our hormones estrogen and progesterone diminish. When our blood sugar levels are balanced, our hormones are balanced, our mood stays balanced, our microbiome remains balanced and we have even energy throughout the day. But we all want dessert every once in a while and life is ...for living and sharing and enjoying! Healthy eating is not all about being a kill-joy or always eating salad! It is about making sensible choices from nutritious options of real, nutrient dense food. Enter this recipe for Chocolate Mousse which uses avocado as its base. Recipe is on my blog. Link in bio.

Are you a midlife woman who is being held back in your life by exhaustion on a daily basis that no amount of coffee can fix? Are you plagued by embarrassing hot flashes and sleep robbing night sweats that have you tossing and turning with covers on and covers off? Do you just feel frumpy and dumpy and tired when you want to be feeling confident and comfortable in your clothes and your beautiful midlife body? Here is a FREE 10 Day Nutritional Challenge - Baby Steps To Better M...idlife Health 10 days of easy nutritional hacks and simple recipes that use the gentle power of food and nutrition to calm hormones, boost energy, release weight and have you sleeping like a baby. Midlife is your time lady, the right food and nutrition for your midlife body can help you to make the most of it. Click the image below or sign up using the button to the right of this page. https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/challenge See more

There is not much that we can rely on at the moment and it is easy to feel either out of control and for some controlled and manipulated. But the reality is that there are there are a couple of areas of our life where we hold tremendous power. Our mindset and our health are areas where we own huge responsibility. Wanting the best for yourself at a difficult time is not selfish but demonstrates a health sense of self care. Avoid news and social media to maintain a healthy mind...set and to think and find clarity for yourself. Decide to find beauty and joy on a daily basis. It’s a choice even at a time like this. Get outdoors daily for exercise and vitamin D. You immune system need you to move. Load your diet with real whole foods that support a positive mood so that you feel happy on the daily, balance your blood sugar level so that you are in control of your energy levels with no spikes and crashes or hangry Karen moments balance midlife hormones to calm hot flashes, improve sleep and avoid Midlife blues and support your body through menopause so that you feel confident and comfortable in your body and can still slide easily into your favourite jeans. Take back your power ladies. The world needs us. See more

During perimenopause, because your hormones estrogen and progesterone reduce, your body is less receptive to insulin and the sugar that is in your diet becomes responsible for your midlife muffin top.

If you are curious how a Holistic Nutrition Consultant can help you to get better sleep at night, to release anxiety and midlife weight gain, to calm a gassy and bloated digestion and to feel more confident and comfortable in your body, you could try my FREE 10 day challenge. 10 days of videos packed with learning about your beautiful midlife body. 10 days of science based nutritional baby steps to have you feeling energized and like your old self again. 10 days of delicious ...recipes that make it easy for you to fuel yourself right 10 days of affirmations and empowering tunes to keep you on track on your journey. Have a taste of what it feels like to sleep like a baby and wake with energy that lasts all day, to eat food that builds health in your body, to feel relaxed and calm instead of anxious, measuring and counting calories. Have a taste of what it feels like to be supported with informed science based knowledge and easy and delicious recipes. Take the next 10 days just for you. I can't wait for you to join us! https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/challenge

So much healthful goodness going into this salad I am making for the weekend. Baby kale never tasted so good as when paired with the flavour friends of strawberry, balsamic vinegar and black pepper. Midlife is the perfect time of life for a woman to deeply nourish her body with all the good stuff and to begin to build the health she wants to enjoy as she strides confidently into the next chapter. Recipe available in the blog @louisecarrnutrition.com

Yum, I just posted the recipe for these moist and delicious Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins on my blog. Every sweet treat should contain a vegetable!... Click the link to get the recipe. https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com//gluten-free-chocolate

Yes! This is exactly how we should be thinking about our health and bodies.

What can you do in the next three months? What can you achieve with three months of nutritional support? How will feel after three months of empathetic coaching and easily to action baby-steps to better mid-life health? We are what we eat lady and mid-life is the ideal time to leverage the gentle power of food and nutrition to throw off exhaustion and boost your energy on the daily, to calm uncomfortable hot flashes and night sweats, to release anxiety and your mid-life muffin top and to reconnect with vibrant, energized old you! Message me if this is the summer you want to prioritize your gorgeous health. Let’s start the conversation.

Rainy Saturday afternoon Chocolate Latte. When you hit you forties you will find that the old strategies of cutting calories or carbs and of exercising with more cardio just don’t work anymore. Hormonal changes mean that estrogen decreases and our stress hormone cortisol can dominate. Crash dieting and excessive exercise just puts more stress on the body and we end up anxious, with a muffin top and waking in the night even when we are exhausted. The solution is dense nutritio...n and self-care to protect our adrenal glands, sleep, mood, libido and daily energy. Your forties and fifties are the perfect time of life to treat yourself like a princess, nourish yourself with deep nutrition and begin building vibrant health to extend your healthy active years in the next chapter. Check out IGTV to see how I make my chocolate latte and download the link in my bio to learn the Essential 10 Foods for the Midlife Woman. See more

The avocado is one of the foods that should be on the weekly shopping list of every midlife woman, every week of the year. Packed with our relaxation mineral magnesium and healthy fibre for our daily detox (poop); full of mono saturated, heart-healthy fats and vitamin E to support supple skin and your cardiovascular system, the avocado is hugely protective of our all-round, midlife health. It is a super food sister! An avocado is quick to prepare and can be thrown on top of a... salad, sliced onto toast or added to an an egg to provide each plate with that satiating healthy fat that helps balance blood sugar levels, keeps you satiated and gives you energy for days. Perhaps the most health protective aspect of the avocado is its anti-inflammatory properties. Research shows that the avocado will scour free radicals and antioxidants which damage health on a cellular level so efficiently that eating a meal containing avocado will reduce the inflammatory response that may be induced by other foods that you put on your plate. Read that again! An avocado when added to your plate is protecting your health from other foods that are on that plate as it is such a powerful antioxidant. This is the superhero of fruits people! Avocados should come with capes! If you want to learn about 10 Essential Health Promoting Foods that help Midlife women feel nourished and energized throughout the day; click the link in my bio See more

Eating deeply anti-inflammatory foods including this delicious Thai Curry packed with fresh vegetable, anti-inflammatory spices such as turmeric and ginger and coconut to support the healing and sealing of the gut lining. Inflammation can show up in the midlife woman’s body as muscles aches and pains, bloating and Leaky Gut disease, weight gain around the middle and thyroid issues. The good news is that there is an abundance of gorgeous real foods that we can include in our diets on the daily. If you want to learn about the 10 Essential Health Promoting Foods that help Midlife women feel nourished and energized throughout the day; click the link in my bio

Food and nutrition are the easiest, gentlest and simplest tools for building your best midlife health and eliminating menopausal symptoms. This breakfast muffin is a great recipe to include into your day if you are embarrassed daily and running out of deodorant due to hot flashes or waking nightly feeling like a rotisserie chicken wrapped in damp sheets due to night sweats. Build phytoestrogen into your daily meal plan and these estrogen copy cats will help to resolve symptom...s of estrogen deficiency. If you are looking for more help from a Certified Holistic Nutritionist who will look at all aspects of your midlife health please do not hesitate to personal message me and we can start with a simple conversation. https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com//blueberry-and-flax-br

Fresh is the taste of Springtime as the days begin to warm into Summer and fresh is this fruity and salty salad. Packed with fibre, cooling cucumber to keep hot flashes away and nutrient dense, flavour packed herbs. Grab a salad bowl and chop in the deliciousness. Link for recipe in bio.

This is REAL FOOD, nutrient dense and easy to prepare. Crisp, fruity, salty and creamy, this Cucumber, Kiwi and Feta Salad with Mint is the taste of sunshine Enjoy... www.louisecarrnutrition.com///cucumber-kiwi-and-feta-salad

At a time when we are looking to boost our immunity, add more vitamin C to our diet and get more vegetables into our meals so that we can remain as healthy as possible during a pandemic, we sometimes have to look backwards to make progress forwards. Traditional foods like sauerkraut are easy to prepare at home and perfect for boosting digestive and immune health. Here is a delicious recipe for Red Cabbage, Apple and Ginger Sauerkraut.... https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com//boost-your-immunity-w See more

So excited to start my FREE Challenge next week Self Care for The Quarantined Midlife Woman. We will be focussing on lowering our cortisol levels, breathing and finding some calm at this very difficult time. Putting on our own oxygen mask so that we are better able to help those around us. Sharing supplements that boost immunity and calm frazzled nervous systems.... Sharing prompts that help us to shift our of stress and tune back in with our feelings at this time. Sharing recipes that deeply nourish the brain, nervous and immune systems. Sharing how to stay out of judgement of how ourselves and others show up at this time. Sharing a community of women all focussed on showing up as their best and kindest selves during this collective traumatic experience. Going Live daily from 10 am Monday 6th April in the private facebook Group The Nourished Midlife Woman. If this sounds like something you need right now, please jump in and join us at the link below. https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/self-care.

I am running a FREE Challenge next week Self Care for The Quarantined Midlife Woman. We will be focussing on lowering our cortisol levels, breathing and finding some calm at this very difficult time. Putting on our own oxygen mask so that we are better able to help those around us. Every day for the week I will share: 1. A nurturing ritual to help us carve five minutes of quality time into our day for ourselves 2. Deep nutrition that helps us to calm and protect our brains, b...oost our immunity and increase our ability to rest and sleep. 3. A daily habit that helps to cultivate a positive and resilient. 4. A community of women all focussed on showing up as their best and kindest selves during this collective traumatic experience. If this sounds like something you need right now, please jump in and join us at the link below. https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/self-care... See more

Calling all midlife women Are you a midlife women whos world has turned up-side-down due to Covid19?... and you get hot flashes included? Midlife women are working from home, have hit peak ‘mama bear’ for their families, are chasing down TP and Lysol wipes, are worrying, protecting and homeschooling all at the same time. There is a lot of fear.... It is exhausting! And many of us are doing this in the middle of our own hormonal change and dealing with our bodies and our own uncomfortable symptoms of menopause at the same time. I am excited to offer a place for you to resource yourself during this difficult time so that you can put on your own oxygen mask to be better able to help others. I can't wait to form this new community and connect with everyone over the next two weeks! Don't we all need a piece of this right now? https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/self-care

Demonstrating how to make a Red Cabbage Apple and Ginger Sauerkraut so that your vegetables keep longer, you have a healthy source of probiotic on hand and a delicious vitamin C rich food

Tomorrow at 9am MST, 12pm EST and 4pm GMT I will be demonstrating how to make a simple Red Cabbage Sauerkraut. I will share this demonstration into this group. Fermenting vegetables increases their storage life and makes vegetables available to you for longer. Red cabbage is packed with vitamin C and when we ferment foods they increase their vitamin C content by up to 300times. It is really quite magical! Red cabbage, apple and ginger are packed with fibre that provide food f...or a health microbiome. Fermenting foods also means that they become packed with the healthy probiotic bacteria that support a healthy microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome is fundamental to both our mood and a healthy immune response. Who doesn't want those two things at this particular time in our history?!? You can use green or white cabbage, kohlrabi or shredded sprouts. Ginger is optional and so is apple. Let's start preparing health boosting foods together. See more

Having a dance party over here as we have more than 140 gorgeous women in community for the 10 day challenge Baby Steps To Better Midlife Health! 10 days of recipes, science based nutritional advice, affirmations and empowering tunes to help you move your energy lady! February never looked so good! I would love for you to join us!... Click the link below! Scroll and click to sign up. https://www.louisecarrnutrition.com/challenge

Do you ever cook a meal just for yourself? A dish that you love and is like medicine to your mind and body. This is my go to, just-for-me dish. Moules Mariniére. Rich in iodine, iron and zinc, this dish is so supportive of your beautiful, butterfly- shaped thyroid gland resting in your throat chakra.... If you want more energy on the daily, to sleep better each night, to boost your metabolism and release muscle and joint pain, this is the dish for you. Recipe on website blog; link in bio See more

New energy boosting recipe up on the blog. (Link to website in bio) Red Lentil and Lemon Soup is warming and packed with fragrant flavour. Red lentils are easy to cook and rich in fibre and iron to help you balance hormones and to support vibrant winter energy. This is a nutrition dense 20 minute supper right here! Tag me in a photo of your soup bowl. I’d love to see your kitchen creations.

Do you take the time to recharge your phone? Do take care to keep the energy bar high on your computer? Do you refill your car when you see it is low on gas? It is with this awareness and consideration that we need to treat our bodies. ... When you are experiencing symptoms of exhaustion, anxiety, hormonal or energy imbalance; it is time to check in and recharge your body. Food and nutrition are a great place to start.

Avocado, Miso Toast for the breakfast win! See Insta stories for directions on how to assemble... we can’t call this simple and health promoting deliciousness cooking! Gut loving fermented food and healthy fat to start the day in a low sugar breakfast. Not just for the millennials! This is a simple midlife health hack!

Sunday food prep and it is a big batch of bone broth. Slow cooking in the Instapot: organic chicken carcass, carrot, celery, 1/2 onion with skin (for colour), shiitake mushroom, Bay of Fundy kelp, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorn. Add a dash of apple cider vinegar to draw out the minerals. Cycle 2 or 3 times through the slow cook programme on the Instapot. Voila! Mineral dense soup base for the week! Recipes to follow.... When I meet with my midlife female clients, symptoms of mineral deficiency such as dry thinning hair, brittle nails, bone density, restless leg syndrome and exhaustion are often one of our first conversations. We are what we eat and food will support us through our midlife hormonal change. See more

Last night my father came through a quadruple bypass surgery in the UK. I am so far away in Canada and it was such a long night of worry for his wellbeing. I am all about nutrition and daily healthy habits; heck I started my day with a green smoothie, but this morning looks like an oat milk matcha latte and a big chocolate croissant and feels like comfort food. #nutritionformenopause #menopausefood #menopausenutrition... #foodformenopause #nutritionmattersinmenopause #phytoestrogenfoods #hormonehealth #moodswing #hormonebalance #midlifehealthgoals #nutritioncoaching #realfoodsolutions #moodswingorfoodswing #hotflashes #hotflushes #menopausal #wholefoodnutrition #midlifehappy #nourishyourbody #eatwelllivewell See more

Thai Green Coconut Curry with shrimp, broccoli, pepper, onion, chopped cilantro and smashed cashews. I love seafood and my thyroid thrives on a dose of protein and iodine boosting my energy levels and boosting my metabolism...but I always keep it veg heavy when I am cooking. Vibrant midlife health is not about ‘eating bird food’ ‘cutting carbs’ ‘going no fat’ it is about learning what your body needs as you move through peri menopause and nourishing yourself back to better sl...eeps, a calm mind and a less bloated belly. I coach women to be savvy about science based nutrition, to listen to their bodies and those annoying symptoms they experience daily and to nourish their bodies with dense nutrition from an abundance of foods with meals like this one. good food! quick, easy and delicious recipes! Nurturing your beautiful midlife body with dense nutrition is the most intimate act of self care. Want to learn more? Find me on Facebook; link in bio. #nutritionformenopause #nutritionmatters #healthyagingforwomen #midlifewoman #nourish #hormonebalance #diseaseprevention #womenagingwell #extendyouractiveyears #menopausenutrition #nutritioncoaching #realfoodsolutions #moodswingorfoodswing #hotflashes #hotflushes #menopausal #wholefoodnutrition #midlifehappy #nourishyourbody #eatwelllivewel See more