Struggling with sugar cravings as the holidays creep in? If you want to enjoy holiday food without losing control — and actually feel good in your body this season — this episode is for you.

Today we’re breaking down the real reason your cravings feel stronger after 40, and why sugar feels almost impossible to resist in perimenopause and menopause. (Hint: it’s not about willpower — it’s your hormones, your metabolism, and your mindset.)

You’ll learn the three proven nutrition strategies that help women over 40 reduce sugar cravings, balance blood sugar, and stay in control around holiday treats… without feeling deprived. These are the exact tools I teach inside my Metabolic Mastery program.

✔ Why sugar cravings worsen during the holidays — especially in perimenopause & menopause

• How declining estrogen affects blood sugar

• Why cortisol spikes (hello: stress, rushing, overcommitting) increase cravings

• The connection between unstable blood sugar and emotional eating

• What’s actually happening in your metabolism after 40

✔ The emotional + seasonal triggers that make cravings stronger

• Why the holidays create a perfect storm of nostalgia, stress, and food cues

• How cultural conditioning (“It’s the holidays — just indulge!”) works against your goals

• How mindset, expectations, and overwhelm play into nighttime cravings

✔ 3 Proven Nutrition Tips to Stop Sugar Cravings Before They Start

• Cravings are not a lack of willpower — they’re messages. Your body is asking for nourishment, minerals, and stability.

• Front-loading calories and eating 30+ grams of protein at breakfast balances hormones and reduces nighttime eating.

• Mindset matters. Decide who you want to be during the holidays — and how you want to feel in January.

• Minerals drive metabolic stability. When your body is deficient, cravings intensify.

• Hydration impacts cravings. Drink water before grabbing sweets.

You’re a woman over 40 and you’re experiencing:

• Sugar cravings

• Perimenopause or menopause symptoms

• Blood sugar crashes

• Afternoon fatigue

• Nighttime eating

• Weight loss resistance

• Belly fat or bloating

• Low energy

• Holiday overwhelm

This episode gives you simple, doable, science-backed tools to keep your metabolism stable all season long.

Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:

✨ Step 1: Join my FREE community of like-minded women: nutritionherway.com/community

🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!

🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

Would love to see you there!

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

Feeling tired, rushed, or totally unmotivated in the mornings — no matter how early you wake up or how much coffee you drink? You’re not alone.

In this episode, Lara is joined by Jenn Trepeck, award-winning health and lifestyle coach, podcaster, and author of Uncomplicating Wellness, to unpack what really makes a morning routine work — especially for women over 40.

They break down: 🌤 Why one-size-fits-all routines (like the “5AM club”) often backfire for women in perimenopause and menopause. 🥣 The truth about breakfast — and how your first meal can make or break your metabolism and energy. 💤 How sleep, stress, and hormones impact your morning motivation (and what to do about it). 💪 How to move, eat, and plan your mornings your way — so it’s doable, flexible, and energizing.

Whether your mornings feel chaotic or you’re just ready to feel more focused and energized, this episode will help you build a realistic routine that supports your hormones, metabolism, and mood — without overhauling your life.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to stop forcing a “perfect” morning and finally find the rhythm that works for you.

Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:

✨ Step 1: Join my FREE community of like-minded women: nutritionherway.com/community

🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!

🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

Would love to see you there!

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

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If you’ve been eating clean, cutting carbs, and doing “all the right things,” but that stubborn belly fat still won’t budge — this episode is for you.

Because the truth is… it’s not just about calories or willpower. It’s about your liver and metabolism — two systems that often get overlooked, especially after 40.

In this episode, I’m breaking down: 💥 The hidden reason your belly fat won’t move, even with diet and exercise 🍋 How liver congestion slows metabolism and drives symptoms like PMS, bloating, irritability, and fatigue 🥦 The 3 simple, science-backed foods that can help support your liver, balance hormones, and boost fat metabolism

If you’re tired of feeling stuck and want your body to finally start responding again, you’ll love this one.

👉 Tune in to learn how to reset your liver, restore your energy, and start seeing the results you’ve been working so hard for.

And if you’re ready for a customized, root-cause approach to fixing your metabolism, head to nutritionherway.com/mm to learn more about my Metabolic Mastery for Women Over 40 program.

Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:

✨ Step 1: Join my FREE community of like-minded women: nutritionherway.com/community

🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!

🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

Would love to see you there!

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

In this episode, we dive deep into why your metabolism slows down after 40, how hormones impact weight gain during menopause and perimenopause, and what you can do to stop weight gain now.

Join me for my FREE 2-day metabolism workshop on Oct 14 & 15 at nutritionherway.com/workshop

If you keep finding yourself reaching for food when you’re not even hungry — especially when you’re stressed, tired, or overwhelmed — you’re not alone.

In this episode, Lara breaks down why emotional eating is so common after 40, how shifting hormones, stress, and metabolism all play a role, and one mindset shift that helps you stop turning to food for comfort — without relying on willpower or restriction.

You’ll learn: 👉 Why your brain craves food even when your body doesn’t need it 👉 How stress and hormone changes in perimenopause trigger cravings and emotional eating 👉 A simple daily practice to rewire the “food = comfort” habit 👉 How to start creating a peaceful relationship with food again

If you’ve ever thought, “I know what to do, but I still can’t stop eating,” this episode is for you.

Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:

✨ Step 1: Join my FREE community of like-minded women: nutritionherway.com/community

🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!

🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

Would love to see you there!

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

If you’ve been eating less, exercising more, and still watching the scale go up after 40… Jenna’s story will give you hope.

At 44, Jenna was a busy mom of three, running her family business, volunteering at church, and holding everything together — but behind the scenes, she was exhausted. Years of battling anemia left her drained, her health was slipping, and no matter how hard she tried — from HIIT classes to Noom to eating less — she just kept gaining weight. Dry skin, chapped lips, bloodshot eyes… she hardly recognized herself.

Fast forward four months inside Metabolic Mastery, and Jenna has dropped 20 pounds, lost 2 dress sizes, and most importantly — she’s regained her energy and feels like herself again. Her anemia is gone (she even donated blood for the first time in years!), her cravings have calmed, and her family is watching her transformation. In fact, her youngest daughter now proudly packs salad in her lunchbox because “mom does it too.”

In this episode, you’ll hear exactly how Jenna made these changes, the shifts that worked for her, and why her story proves that you don’t need restriction, endless cardio, or dieting to finally lose weight and feel amazing after 40.

✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The surprising reason eating less and doing HIIT backfired for Jenna
• How balancing meals helped her lose 20 pounds without dieting
• The connection between nutrient deficiencies, anemia, and exhaustion
• Why focusing on metabolism (not calories) is the game-changer after 40

👉 And if Jenna’s story resonates with you, here’s your next step: The replay of my Stop the Weight Gain Workshop is available right now — but only for a limited time. When you grab it, you’ll also get access to the special bonus offer to join Metabolic Mastery for Women Over 40. This is the exact program Jenna followed to completely transform her health.

Don’t miss this chance to reset your metabolism and finally start seeing results: nutritionherway.com/workshop

If you’ve been struggling with weight loss after 40, dealing with menopause symptoms like hot flashes, or feeling like your metabolism has completely stalled… this episode will give you hope.

Today, I’m sitting down with my client Maria, who joined my Metabolic Mastery program a little over a year ago. At 46, Maria has lost 20 pounds, said goodbye to hot flashes, and found a simple, sustainable blueprint for eating that gives her freedom while traveling, dining out, and living her life. Even 8 months after graduating from the program, she continues to feel amazing and has kept her results — proving that it’s not about dieting harder, but about working with your body’s metabolism and hormones.

If you’re wondering how to: ✔️ Lose weight after 40 without dieting ✔️ Balance your hormones naturally ✔️ Get rid of hot flashes and cravings ✔️ Finally feel in control of your body again

…you’re going to love Maria’s story.

👉 And here’s the best part: I’m teaching the exact step-by-step framework Maria followed inside my free 2-day workshop, Stop the Weight Gain, on October 14–15. You’ll learn how to reset your metabolism, balance hormones, and finally see results after 40. Save your free spot now at nutritionherway.com/workshop.

Ready to take the next step? Here’s how you can plug in:

✨ Step 1: Join my FREE workshop on Oct 14-15 : nutritionherway.com/workshop

🌸 Step 2: Nourish your health & faith inside Wellness In His Light — register HERE!

🔥 Step 3: Learn more about my signature program, Metabolic Mastery For Women Over 40: nutritionherway.com/mm

Would love to see you there!

In health, Lara Frendjian, RHN

If you’ve been hearing about Ozempic, Wegovy, or GLP-1 and wondering what it really means for you in perimenopause or menopause, this episode is a must-listen.

Here’s the truth: GLP-1 isn’t just about medication — it’s a natural hormone your body already makes that helps control appetite, cravings, blood sugar, and weight. But here’s the catch: after 40, GLP-1 levels naturally decline as estrogen and progesterone drop. That’s why cravings increase, belly fat shows up, and weight loss feels impossible even when you’re “doing everything right.”

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What GLP-1 actually is — and why the medications work
• Why menopause lowers GLP-1 (and how that impacts weight gain)
• 3 science-backed ways to boost your body’s natural GLP-1 without drugs
• How sleep, minerals, and gut health all play a role in your metabolism after 40

👉 Ready to go deeper? Join me for my free 2-day live workshop on October 14–15 where I’ll teach you step-by-step how to reset your metabolism, balance hormones, and finally see results after 40. Save your spot at nutritionherway.com/workshop — even if you can’t join live, you’ll get the replay.

Friend, your body isn’t broken. With the right tools, you can boost GLP-1 naturally, calm cravings, and finally get your metabolism working for you again. 💛