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Wellness For 40-Somethings 🌷
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items This is not medical advice. These are just some items I’ve incorporated into my every day life that have helped me as I navigate my sporty 40s. 😜
The turn of the decade was humbling, with weight gain and fatigue being my biggest hurdles. As of Apri...
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Food and Drink
Supplements
Equipment and Gear
Misc.
Food and Drink
Having a water cooler at home has helped tremendously with my water intake. It’s so easy to fill my water bottle or to make hot tea! I recommend a bottom-loading machine so that you don’t have to hoist up those heavy bottles!
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Water Coolers
Love love LOVE the vanilla shake that’s 42g of protein! It makes daily protein intake that much easier!
Chocolate Ultra Protein Shake - Slate Milk
Not the most glamorous of recommendations, but these are tasty and easy to take on the go!
Shop Beef Jerky Sticks - Chomps
I love a good cup of tea these days! I first had Harney & Sons tea at Starbucks and have been a fan ever since! The green tea with coconut is my very favorite.
Harney & Sons Fine Teas
Another great way to rehydrate. I love the coconut pulp but there are versions without pulp if you prefer!
Organic Coconut Water With Pulp - Harmless Harvest
Another great way to increase your protein intake. The chocolate one is good, as is the chocolate PB.
I also recommend the one with coffee; HOWEVER, I advise against having your daily coffee with it unless you’re really trying to stay up all day an...
Our Protein Shakes
I use this in smoothies or mix in my Greek yogurt. It’s a win for peanut butter fans!
PB2 - Powdered Peanut Butter - Original
Supplements
I am still new to Cymbiotika but am noticing a difference in my energy levels, especially in the morning! I will update this if anything changes significantly over time.
CYMBIOTIKA: Natural & Organic Online Supplement Store
My iron and hematocrit are chronically low. Iron supplements give a little energy boost and help me function the way I’m supposed to. :)
Take with vitamin C (I usually do some orange juice) for better absorption!
Slow Fe - Slow Release Iron Supplement
Sleep is important for your body’s restoration! While I try to get enough exercise during the day that I knock out naturally at night, it’s just not possible sometimes. I enjoy these gummies on the days that I need a hand because the chamomile and la...
ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs Melatonin Gummies
Fiber intake is important in general, but another benefit I found from Metamucil is that it resolved my GI upset a couple of times. While I need to get better at incorporating my daily Metamucil drink, I always make sure to have it on-hand in case my...
Metamucil® Fiber Supplements for Digestive Health | Metamucil®
I use these on the days that I’m not wanting plain water or when I anticipate an extra sweaty workout.
I love that they also make Liquid IV for kids. My kids love the Cotton Candy flavor!
Liquid I.V.
Momentous Creatine mixes pretty well with water! Even though it’s flavor free, it does have a bit of a taste. I use a flavored powder packet to offset that, and then it’s easy to consume. I’m newer to this one but hope it will aid in my workout recov...
Momentous | Best In Class Human Performance Products
Equipment and Gear
I am walking more for good health and using a weighted vest to offset bone density issues.
Weighted vests come in various weights. You should aim for a vest that is 10% of your body weight.
Weighted Vest - Amazon.com
The biggest fitness trick for me, if space allows, was moving my Peloton bike to my room. I have no excuse but to log a bike ride or a strength training class daily, or a stretch if it’s a recovery day. Even a 20-minute class is better than doing not...
Peloton Bike: Motivating stationary bike workouts and more
Very comfortable shoes for 5k’s and longer walks! My feet are wider in the front, narrower in the back.
On Cloud Women's Shoes | On United States - On Running
Another great fitting shoe for the folks with feet wider in the front and narrower in the heel! No sore feet after your workout!
New Balance: Shoes, Sneakers, & Athletic Wear
Great for tracking steps, monitoring your heart rate and oxygen levels.
The downside (if you’re slightly introverted): Your phone calls connect to your watch. Sometimes I like to walk and disconnect from the world, but the world comes right back to...
Apple Watch - Apple
Ouchless hair ties for the win! I try to keep these on-hand in my bedroom, car, garage to keep my hair out of the way during walks and workouts. The ouchless style is made without a metal clasp, which reduces your hair getting knotted up or snagged.
Goody: Fine Hair Elastics - Amazon.com
Misc.
Tinted SPF is my new foundation! It gives your face a little pop of color while protecting your skin from sun damage. It applies great and color matches well, which can be a challenge for us olive-toned individuals. ;)
I use this SPF daily now.
Colorescience | Mineral Sunscreen & Clinical Skincare
This is an app with a cost (I paid $39 for annual subscription) and it assesses your supplement stack, provides recommendations based on your wellness and budgetary goals, and it also aggregates info like whether or not your supplements are third-par...
SuppCo: Supplement Tracker & Optimizer for 160,000+ Products