A woman in midlife shares her love of having a sweet treat at night and asks: is nighttime snacking during perimenopause bad? Jessica explains the research and then offers a balanced approach to assessing what is right for you. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions to parenting teens to sandwich generation challenges to shifts in marital or life
Sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse that offers up so many fun and delicious options. Check out our tips on how to cook sweet potatoes in the oven, microwave, slow cooker, and air fryer; foods that go well with them; and sweet potato recipes you’ll love.Sweet Potatoes: A Favorite Fall and Winter FoodI try pretty hard to eat seasonally. I do this for two reasons: 1) it increases the chances that the produce I am
A concerned wife describes feeling like the stress of life has left her marriage feeling more like their are roommates than partners and asks for advice on how to reconnect in a long-term marriage. Jessica normalizes her feelings and offers ways to tackle this concern. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions to parenting teens to sandwich generation challenges
As a woman in midlife prepares for her annual physical she asks Jessica, what are the important perimenopausal symptoms to discuss with doctors and how do you know when to have that conversation? Jessica lays out many of the most prominent perimenopausal symptoms and then offers an approach to use with doctors. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions
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A woman in midlife is overwhelmed by all of the things she *should* be eating to maximize her health as she ages and asks what is a healthy diet for perimenopause that is actually achievable. Jessica explains why different foods are helpful and then shares a rational and less overwhelming approach to healthy eating in midlife. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing