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Dr Barbara L Katz

Lose Weight in Menopause

I'm a 72 year old retired physician and a certified weight loss and life coach. My weekly newsletter helps older women permanently lose their excess weight. In addition to information about how to lose and maintain weight after menopause, I frequently write about healthy aging. I also am available for private coaching - primarily for weight loss.

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What to Do When Stressed (instead of eating)

Dr Barbara L Katz Lose Weight in Menopause WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU MESS UP I have a confession to make. I recently binged on mini-eclairs. I had defrosted two containers of eclairs to bring to a party, and still had about 20 eclairs left. I didn’t think the eclairs would freeze well, so I put them in the refrigerator. Then I ate them all the next day. It’s been months since I’ve overeaten to that extent. Instead of beating myself up, I took some time to figure out why the binge happened. I truly...

2 days ago • 2 min read
Prevent

Sarcopenia Hi - We all hope to live a long time - but what good is a long life if we’re frail and need to rely on others? To live independently and actively as long as possible, it’s important to be aware of sarcopenia so we can try to prevent its development for as long as possible. Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. As we age, most of us lose muscle more easily than we gain it. The more muscle we lose, the more likely we are to become frail and suffer from poor...

11 days ago • 2 min read

Sarcopenia We all hope to live a long time - but what good is a long life if we’re frail and need to rely on others? To live independently and actively as long as possible, it’s important to be aware of sarcopenia so we can try to prevent its development for as long as possible. Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. As we age, most of us lose muscle more easily than we gain it. The more muscle we lose, the more likely we are to become frail and suffer from poor...

11 days ago • 2 min read