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SuccessFuel Nutrition Associate Registered Nutritionist (NSNZ)
Online 1:1 consulting based in Wanaka. Fuelled by Science, Centred on You.

Support for: Women's Health/Life Changes, Gut Health, Weight Management, Athletic Nutrition
www.successfuelnutrition.co.nz

Midlife does not mean you shrink and suffer quietly.Somewhere along the way women got taught to take up less space and t...
06/10/2026

Midlife does not mean you shrink and suffer quietly.

Somewhere along the way women got taught to take up less space and tough the symptoms out. Two weeks from now, three of us are in one room in Wanaka showing the opposite.

Fuelling Women Through Midlife
Monday 19th October, 6:30 to 8:00pm
Lake Wanaka Centre, Armstrong Room

What you get in one evening:

1. Evidence-based perimenopause nutrition, that part is me
2. Dr. Taisia Cech answering your MHT and hormone questions
3. Sarah Gourlay on resistance training for strength and bone health as we age

Tickets are $15, or two for $20 if you bring a friend. Seats are limited and they are going.

Booking link is in the first comment. Go grab yours.

And if you are not sure this is for you, send me a message and I will tell you honestly.

12/09/2026

Before I start changing someone’s nutrition, I wanna know what their day actually looks like.

Because the best nutrition plan means very little if there isn’t a routine that allows you to follow it consistently.

Consistency is KEY!

Start with the foundations: consistent wake and sleep times, regular meals, planned movement and preparation for the next day.

Write down your normal day and look for the gaps. Where are you missing meals? Where does the energy drop? Where can you prepare a head and remove some of those daily decisions?

Structure first. Nutrition changes second. Consistency is what allows both to work.

09/09/2026

Insulin and Lipton are constantly communicating with your brain about energy, hunger, and fullness.

When insulin sensitivity improves, our body can manage glucose more efficiently - and using our muscles plays a BIG role in this.

The Takeaway? Exercise isn’t just about burning calories. It helps support the signals that regulate appetite and metabolic health. Use your muscles to improve these signals and enjoy your exercise!

04/09/2026

Whole fruit is always a great choice - but not all fruit affects our blood glucose in the same way.

My tip? Dress up your fruit. Pair sweeter fruits like banana or mango with Greek yogurt, nuts, or seeds to add protein, healthy fats, and fiber and help soften the glucose response.

And berries? Still, one of my favorite naturally sweet choices - low in glycemic response and a great after dinner treat!

Wānaka women — confused about what’s actually happening to your body in midlife?After a fantastic first Fuelling Women T...
27/08/2026

Wānaka women — confused about what’s actually happening to your body in midlife?

After a fantastic first Fuelling Women Through Midlife evening in Hāwea, I’m bringing the workshop to Wānaka.🤩

This is a relaxed, evidence-based evening designed to help you better understand the changes happening through perimenopause and midlife — and what you can actually do to support your body.

We’ll cover:
• Why our hormones change through midlife
• Nutrition strategies to support energy & metabolism
• Strength training for healthy ageing
• Managing cravings, sleep & weight fluctuations
• Practical, science-backed strategies you can use straight away
• Take-home resources to help you put it all into practice

No fads or complicated rules — just good information, practical advice and a better understanding of your body.

Come along, bring a friend, and let’s make midlife a little less confusing.🤍

Limited seats — book now via the link below:
https://events.humantix.com/fuelling-women-through-midlife-wanaka

A little 2-minute noodle hack for the kids👍🏼When you need a lunch that is QUICK, easy and actually gets eaten:🍜 2-minute...
13/08/2026

A little 2-minute noodle hack for the kids👍🏼

When you need a lunch that is QUICK, easy and actually gets eaten:

🍜 2-minute noodles
🥄 Miso paste
🫛 Frozen peas
🥕 Frozen carrots

The hack: Skip the dried seasoning packet and cook the noodles with a little miso paste instead. Throw in a handful of frozen peas and carrots while they cook.

Done in minutes, adds some veggies, and my kids absolutely loved it.

Throw in some left over chicken for some protein 🤍

Quick. Simple. Kid-approved.

I cook with olive oil every single day, and I season my food with high quality extra virgin olive oil.It tastes amazing,...
01/07/2026

I cook with olive oil every single day, and I season my food with high quality extra virgin olive oil.

It tastes amazing, and the research on inflammation, heart health, and cholesterol is massive. It works.

The polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil reduce inflammation markers, support your gut lining, and improve how your blood vessels function. For women dealing with perimenopause - when inflammation already runs higher - this matters even more.

Here is what people get wrong though.

They think you cannot cook with it because of the smoke point. They save it for drizzling and use seed oils for cooking instead.

The research does not support this. Extra virgin olive oil is stable at normal cooking temperatures - sautéing, roasting, even pan-frying. Yes, you lose about 40% of the polyphenols when you heat it, but if you start with high-quality extra virgin olive oil, you still get massive benefits. The gut microbes still get fed. The anti-inflammatory compounds still work. And olive oil has 36 different polyphenols compared to just 6 in coconut oil - so even with some loss, you are way ahead.

Swap out the saturated fats and seed oils. Make olive oil your normal go-to - for cooking, for finishing, for everything in between. It is one of the simplest changes that actually moves the needle on inflammation.

For more info, check out my blog on the benefits of this powerhouse.

Make it a routine. Cook with it. Your gut and your heart will respond faster than you think.

A DEXA scan measures bone density, lean muscle mass, fat mass, and visceral fat with a level of detail no scale or BMI n...
25/06/2026

A DEXA scan measures bone density, lean muscle mass, fat mass, and visceral fat with a level of detail no scale or BMI number comes close to.

I just had mine done at in Queenstown.

Most women get their first bone density scan after something is already broken or sick.

If you are still pre-perimenopause, this is the window where a DEXA scan does the most work for you. Nothing is wrong yet, and that is exactly why the baseline matters. It is the most valuable data point you can hand your future self.

Here is what tends to happen once perimenopause starts:

→ Bone density begins dropping, with the steepest losses in the first 5 to 7 years around menopause
→ Lean muscle mass declines quietly, often while the scale barely moves
→ Visceral fat tends to climb, even when eating habits have not changed
→ Basal metabolism slows, sleep fragments, cortisol rises, and body composition shifts under all of it

Without a baseline, you are guessing.

With one, you can see what the transition actually cost you, where to intervene, and whether the work you are doing is moving the needle.

The price has dropped enough that it is becoming more accessible. Some insurance plans are starting to cover it, especially if bone health risk factors are present, so it is worth checking with your provider.

Bone density matters because the fractures women face in their 60s and 70s are predicted by the bone they built or lost in their 40s and 50s. Visceral fat drives metabolic risk that bloodwork sometimes catches too late.

If you are in Queenstown or close by, Imaging runs these scans and the team is excellent!!

Get the baseline now. Repeat it through the transition. Use the data to build, not to panic.

Your mushrooms can make Vitamin D! ☀️Yes, the ones sitting in your fridge right now.Here is what the research shows. Mus...
15/06/2026

Your mushrooms can make Vitamin D! ☀️
Yes, the ones sitting in your fridge right now.

Here is what the research shows. Mushrooms contain ergosterol, a compound that converts to Vitamin D2 when exposed to UV light. Place them gill-side up on a sunny windowsill for 30 to 60 minutes before cooking, and the Vitamin D content can increase significantly.

In winter, when sun exposure drops and Vitamin D levels in women crash, this is a small intervention that actually moves the needle.

But the story does not end there.

Mushrooms also contain beta-glucans, a type of fiber that feeds the bacteria in your gut, supporting microbiome diversity and immune resilience through the colder months when most of us catch something.

And then there is ergothioneine. An antioxidant found almost exclusively in mushrooms, linked to cellular protection and slower biological aging in emerging research.

How I recommend using them through winter:

→ Sauté shiitake or button mushrooms in olive oil with garlic, low and slow, to release the umami and break down the chitin (which raw mushrooms hold, and your gut struggles to digest)

→ Roast portobello or oyster mushrooms at high heat for that deep caramelisation, perfect tossed into warm winter bowls

→ Blend cooked mushrooms into bone broth or a slow soup for a gut-soothing, mineral-rich meal

→ Always cook them. Raw mushrooms are somewhat suboptimal for the gut, and the nutrients are far less bioavailable

One small note. Wild and supermarket varieties differ in their nutrient profile, and not all UV exposure is equal. But even basic white button mushrooms respond to that windowsill trick.

This is the kind of foundational shift I love. Cheap. Evidence-based. Quietly powerful through a long winter.

Try the windowsill experiment this week, and notice how you feel by the end of the month.

NOTE: 🍄 Mushrooms are NOT a replacement for adequate sun exposure or supplementation when deficiency is present, but they're a simple way to boost vitamin D intake while also providing fibre, antioxidants, potassium, and umami flavour.

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