In this episode, Katie speaks to Nutritional Therapist & Author Jackie Lynch about food and nutrition.  Jackie is the founder of the award winning Well Well Well nutrition clinic, where she specialises in women's health and the menopause. Keen to break the taboo about discussing the menopause, Jackie launched her own popular podcast The Happy Menopause in 2019. Her third book, ‘The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition to Help You Flourish’, is out now. Jackie’s advice features in a range of national media, radio and TV including Channel Four’s Super Foods, and she's also a Guardian Masterclass tutor too. In this episode: 2:19 Why weight loss and maintenance becomes an issue during menopause 5:17 Sensible eating for middle years 8:37 Embracing protein 11:15 Adding complex carbohydrates 13:18 Maintaining balance without weighing everything 16:17 Snacking 19:16 Blood sugar and its effects 23:32 Are supplements the answer? 27:56 Stress and food 29:48 Gut health 33:26 Mindful eating ______ Follow The Latte Lounge: This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge. Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us) Instagram: @loungethelatte Twitter: @lounge_latte YouTube: The Latte Lounge Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk Latte Lounge Membership: https://members.lattelounge.co.uk/latte-lounge-membership Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/  Links from this episode: Jackie’s clinic www.well-well-well.co.uk Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook as @wellwellwelluk The Happy Menopause podcast The Happy Menopause  book Thank you to: This series is sponsored by Clarins. It was produced by Emily Crosby Media. Disclaimer: Information contained within this podcast is no substitute for personalised medical advice and should not replace advice from your own doctor. Please note that none of our podcast guests receive payment from our sponsor!