Michele Scarr is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Menopause Health Coach with seven years of experience in the health and wellness industry. She spent six years teaching Natural Chef at the College of Naturopathic Medicine and is passionate about real, wholefood cooked from scratch. Her two huskies keep her active, and outside of work, she enjoys yoga, fitness classes, and resistance training to support bone health and metabolism.
She focuses on organic foods, a wide variety of proteins and vegetables, cooked from scratch, with time-restricted feeding when possible.
Breakfast:
Time: 9–10am
Why it works: Her breakfasts always combine protein and carbs, providing energy and satiety for a productive morning.
Michele’s day usually starts with a walk with the dogs, followed by breakfast.
Her usuals include:
A chia pot with soya yogurt, banana, and berries, boosted with collagen and creatine. She often prepares chia pots in batches of three for busy client days, appreciating that they are quick, easy, and packed with protein and fibre to support gut health and blood sugar balance.
Lunch:
Time: 1–2pm
For lunch, she had a nourishing chicken bone broth filled with chicken, kale, French green beans, and cannellini beans. She favours soups and broths in colder weather because they are quick to prepare, versatile, and highly nourishing. Adding beans provides extra plant protein, fibre, B vitamins, and minerals, supporting gut health, energy levels, and cardiovascular wellbeing. Homemade bone broth also helps maintain gut lining, joints, and bones, while the filling nature of soups aids in weight management.
Dinner:
After Evening Dog Walk
A Thai-style salmon fish cake from Waitrose, served with sweet potato fries, sautéed chard with garlic, green beans, broccoli, and a side of homemade red cabbage and apple sauerkraut with pickled red onions. Michele makes sauerkraut in batches to enjoy a couple of portions each week, supporting her gut microbiome. With a focus on functional meals that are both healthy and convenient, she often batch cooks for the freezer. Sweet potatoes are her go-to for a simple, delicious side that cooks quickly in the air fryer.
Snacks
Frequency: Throughout the day
Nuts, home-baked banana bread made with high-fibre spelt flour, nuts, and coconut sugar, or even chocolate — which she enjoys as a magnesium-rich indulgence.
Beverages
Frequency: Throughout the day
She drinks plenty of water, often enhanced with choline, vitamins, or detox powders. She enjoys a cup of builder’s tea with milk (no sugar) and always starts her morning with antioxidant-rich, decaf Exhale Healthy Coffee, which she finds particularly beneficial during menopause.
Eating Style & Preferences
Her eating style prioritises protein at every meal and snack to support blood sugar balance, particularly important during menopause when declining oestrogen can affect metabolism. Above all, her meals are nutrient-dense, functional, and tasty.
Get in touch with Michele via her website or follow her on her Instagram.
