Fatigue, & what you can do about it, with guest Wendy Hill

We are back for series 4! Who would have thought it? And we start this series with an incredible guest who answers an important question, how to get our energy back in menopause? Well, who better to answer this HUGE question than Wendy Hill, the owner of Hill Start Nutrition Health and Wellness?Our Foodie Collective theme this month is ENERGY FOOD, and Wendy gave us a delicious pancake recipe that you will not want to miss.We have slightly shaken up the podcast and our book for the Book Collective will now run through the whole series giving us, &you, more time to read and talk about the book.We have our Collective’s fantastic comments and we find out what the Government have been up to whilst we were on our holidays and it’s not all good and involves tractors…! Our guest Wendy Hill is a Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist and an expert in female hormone health, Wendy supports women through perimenopause, menopause and beyond. Wendy asks us to just Imagine, that understanding how food and lifestyle can give you more energy and vitality can enjoy life more. Wendy tells us that by making your plate of food more colourful you can still eat the crisps, but by adding in essential nutrients from other food sources you will feel fuller for longer. We also learn the reason you fall asleep after your Christmas dinner, and it’s not about the amount you eat! Wendy gives us some simple yet effective small changes that will give us back our gusto!The full interview can be found on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-You can find Wendy at https://hillstart.me.uk/ In the Book Collective we begin The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, it was first published in 1997, it tells the story of Dinah, a minor character in the bible. The book celebrates mothers and daughters  and is rich storytelling and is a fascinating insight into an early period in history for a woman.Our WI over the easter break was to complete a Future Learn online course, Understanding Autism, how did we do? It’s a fascinating course and will give any one an insight and history of autism.We have a new WI this week and it’s all about cocktails!Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: [email protected] finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk  Our Foodie this week is Almond Pancakes, a fantastic recipe from Wendy, who says breakfast should be your key meal, they are quick, easy and delicious and can be vegan by swapping the eggs out for flax eggs and use coconut yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt:Ingredients:112grs of Ground Almonds5 grs of Baking Powder2 Eggs1 TBSP of Maple syrup80 Mls of Unsweetened Almond Milk30 Mls of Coconut Oil½ Tsp of Cinnamon½ Tsp Sea salt½ cup of Blueberries½ cup of Greek Yoghurt Directions:• Whisk all ingredients together except the blueberries and Greek yoghurt.• Heat up a non-stick frying pan on a med-low heat• Add ¼ of a cup full of the bater mixture to the pan , cook for each side for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown• Place on a plate and add the yoghurt and blueberries --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women’s health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time.💛 Enjoying the podcast? Please share, leave us a review or comment!If you would like to you can Buy us a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast💬 We love hearing from you, email us your ideas here Jinty & Lou @ [email protected]👀 Join us on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/womenkindcollective?igsh=ZmxmbGs2d3BjcXA1&utm_source=qr🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/womenkind-collective/id1557937820🎧 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/42KniEtc5WGQhNvREsN1WP?si=e14a83c93a304bb3And all your favourite Podcast PlatformsThank you for Listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.