by Kathryn Taylor

Building your own business is arguably one of the most rewarding journeys you can take - AND one of the most overwhelming. Often, I see women entrepreneurs getting stalled out, not because of their product, but because they get overwhelmed by the number of decisions they need to...

There’s no “right timeline” for every new mom. These guidelines will help breastfeeding moms get back in the game when their bodies (and minds) are ready.

As a new mom, your world can feel turned upside down. Your days and nights blur into one long cycle of...

Here’s how to help your carb-phobic athletes embrace these fiber-rich foods. 

By Selene Yeager

Back in the 90s women were taught to fear fat. We broke out the pasta and bagels, ditched the peanut butter, avoided avocados, and it turned out to be a bust for health and...

By Selene Yeager

When we think “diet culture” many of us immediately think of beauty magazines and all the predatory “fitspiration” Instagram accounts that lure women in with the fear that they don’t look good enough as they are, and ultimately end...

We need to make space for women- and not only make space- we need to invite women, give them permission.” - Kristi Mohn

 by Sara Gross

As the owner of a women-led media company and someone who has been vocal about the need to create equal access for women at the Ironman World...

Reposted with permission from Dr. Stacy Sims

New study shows that iron deficiency and anemia take a toll on active women.

Iron is essential for energy. It helps your body deliver oxygen to your working muscles and the mineral participates in the energy-making process in your mitochondria....

Reposted with permission from Dr. Stacy Sims

Surprise, surprise, some ergogenic aids work differently for us than they do for the guys.

Research on female college athletes shows that more than 65 percent of them use some type of supplement at least once a month. I don’t know what the...

Study finds the MIND Diet may contribute to improved cognitive resilience and performance with age.

By Selene Yeager

Brain health is a topic that comes up a lot in our posts here at Feisty Menopause, and with good reason. Research shows that estrogen is neuroprotective: it increases...

Repost from Dr. Stacy Sims

A new study links a mom’s physical activity to her offspring’s lung function.

For years, women have contacted me, fresh off a positive pregnancy test, wondering whether they need to stop working out for fear of doing harm. In fact, the opposite is true....

Repost from Dr. Stacy Sims

Menstruation can be prime time for PRs. Here’s how to go with the flow (no matter how heavy your flow).

“What’s the matter, you on the rag?”

“Hey ‘ladies,’ are you going to get your heads in the game, or do you need some...

Repost from Dr. Stacy Sims

Women struggle more than men to get a good night’s rest. Let’s fix that.

Women appear to have a predisposition to struggling with insomnia. Research meta-analysis has shown it. Surveys by the National Sleep Foundation have shown it. Up to 67 percent of women...

Research finds viewing #fitspiration posts can harm body image and make exercise feel harder.

As a female athlete performance physiologist, I work with women of all fitness and age levels to optimize their physiology and help them feel and perform their best. I know all too well how many barriers...