Learn how to eat healthy for plant-based beginners and anyone who wants to live a healthy lifestyle, for women over 50

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Learn how to eat healthy for plant-based beginners and anyone who wants to live a healthy lifestyle, for women over 50

Health is wealth. Don’t let obstacles get in your way.

Have hope for a healthy future. Make it a reality.

Diet & lifestyle choices help create health or hinder it — the older we get, the more important that is. The SYW products & services will help you know how to eat more plant-based & develop effective habits for a healthy lifestyle!


You have the power to take more control of your health, but it’s hard to know how to create good health, or where to start. Until now.

End roller coaster dieting


Diets don’t last and just leads to disappointment. You need a sustainable healthy lifestyle that works. No more fad diets, self-help books, hitting the gym hard and getting only 10 minutes with the doctor.

It’s time to use National Board Certified Health Coach created Second Youth Wellness (SYW) blog, products & services as your effective guide to lasting wellness. SYW has changed peoples’ lives.

Create the life you want

A healthy lifestyle is sustainable but it can be overwhelming to know wha to eat or where to start. Like most things in life, it’s easier, quicker and more successful when working with a plant-ba expertsed lifestyle who can give you the info, accountability, tools & strategies you need.

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Most people struggle with healthy habits, accountability & staying the course. If you’re in this for a lifestyle-change instead of another diet, then a personalized coaching package is right for you.

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The best value for priceless health.

Most people waste money on things that don’t work and spin their wheel on habits that don’t last. That leads to frustration, bewilderment, and giving up (again). Sound familiar?

Instead, invest in yourself with a proven system that shows you how simple, effective (& yes, enjoyable) healthful, nutrient-dense, plant-centered eating can be. Shift your mindset and habits to ones that work together creating the happy, healthy life you hope for. Get the SYWM Course.

The framework you’ve been looking for!

There are many reasons to love the SYWM course.

First, it’s easy to follow. Second, it covers everything you need to get started & keep going. Third, the course material encourages you to stay on track and helps you stay organized. Plus, it’s created by a National Board Certified & Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches certified Health & Wellness Coach who’s done all the heavy lifting for you!

All you need to do is follow along and put it into action!

Learn what to do, how to do it, and how to navigate hurdles that might get in the way of your success.

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Products that are so affordable & helpful, you’ll want all of them!

The ever-growing SYW library of recipe guides, e-books and printables will keep you prepared with the right tools for healthy aging.

Food As Medicine

Everything at SYW follows the 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine and a whole foods plant-based diet. That means you don’t have to worry about health-harming ingredients, cheap imitations or factory-food. You get top-quality resources originally produced by National Board Certified and Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches Certified Health & Wellness Coach Melissa Furman.

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Go beyond random internet recipes and info overload.

From food choices to habit building & mindset support, you can get the right tools to thrive right here at Second Youth Wellness.

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Read the health blog that matters for midlife women

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FREE information for more freedom in midlife & beyond.

Your Health Coach “Tour Guide” To Lasting Wellness.

If you’ve ever thought, wondered or asked the following questions, the SYW Blog is your place for answers, motivation and guidance.

  • “What is the best food for weight loss?”
  • “What foods can help me feel better and have more energy?”
  • “Is eating plant foods hard to do & does it taste good?”
  • “How can I cook plant-based the healthiest way?”
  • “What I’ve been doing to be healthy isn’t working anymore. What can I do?”
  • “I feel alone. Nobody else in my household
  • “What is the healthiest food for women, especially in midlife?”
  • “What foods can I eat on a plant-based diet? How should I eat plant-based correctly?”
Answers at your fingertips

Don’t be fooled by imposters, social media influencers or impersonal AI. Instead, you can get effective National Board Certified Coach guidance right here on the SYW Blog!

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Benefits of a plant-centric lifestyle with SYW products & services

1 – Have More Energy

Being healthy means you can do what you want in an active lifestyle and not be held back by illness or feeling bad.

When transitioning to a plant-based diet, one of the first things many SYW women report is having all-day energy — something they thought never possible. With the help of SYW products & services, like these women, you can sleep better, have enduring energy and more.

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Invest in yourself to get the energy you want with the SYW system that shows you how.

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2 – Experience Better health

Feeling bad or struggling with illness can keep you from participating in event and activities you want to be part of. Having good health from deep in the cellular level thanks to a well-planned, consistent WFPB eating pattern means you can enjoy more precious moments with loved ones.

Solutions for Better Health

Use food as medicine strategies to reduce the need for medications, doctor visits, procedures and recovery. Increase your quality of life by preventing illness with a nutrient-dense diet.

It’s never too late (or early) to start.

3 – Enjoy More Life

Being in your 40s, 50s, 60s and better doesn’t mean succumbing to spiraling poor health. You deserve better.

For decades, you have worked hard taking care of others first and now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Make the most out of life! Feel sexy again! Play with the grandkids. Travel far & wide.

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At SYW, we believe you are made with a purpose and are valuable. The world needs the wisdom you have. We want you to be healthy so you can go out and keep impacting the world.

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  • how to use foods that work FOR the body instead of against it
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  • part of the SYW System of Solutions
  • affordable & saves you money – low-priced resources that can reduce the need for costly medications & procedures
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  • the easy way to begin or refine WFPB eating
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Cookbook

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  • Melissa’s 81 favorite quick & easy WFPB recipes
  • use ordinary grocery store ingredients for strong health
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FAQ

Short answer

You don’t have to go 100% plant-based. It’s not required in the Second Youth Wellness Method course, private coaching or in any of the SYW solutions. Even small, consistent changes towards eating more whole plant foods improves health outcomes.

Longer answer

Research suggests that the more whole food plant-based a person goes, the more benefits they’ll likely experience. SYW is a ‘No-Judgement Zone.’ Embrace as much or as little plant-based foods in your diet as you want. For example, the course gradually introduces plant-based foods so it is not a 360-degree immediate change. Similarly, private coaching helps you incorporate more plant foods gradually, for what works in your life.

Having a certified health coaches is more effective in habit change development and thus health improvement than trying alone.

Use Subject-Matter Experts To Succeed

Many people are familiar with a fitness trainer, sports team coach or financial advisor. A health coach serves a similar role, but with their focus, as the name implies, being on health. You wouldn’t train for the tennis team or invest in the stock market without an expert in the field, would you?

Get a Educated Guidance

Not all “health coaches” are educated or trained by accredited organizations, or at all for that matter.

A National Board Certified Health Coach is trained to personally attend to the health needs of his/her clients, guiding them toward optimal wellness using their knowledge of nutrition and wellness practices.

Health Comes From Nutrition

Overall optimal health is not just about nutrition. It also includes proper sleep, stress management, exercise, mental wellness and purposeful living such as having a community to support them. In the whole food plant-based space, these are referred to as the 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. Many physicians have left traditional Western medicine practice for a Lifestyle Medicine model where they address these 6 Pillars with their patients and often refer out to a health coach as a team approach so the patient can get the necessary time dedicated to them for getting healthy.

Don’t Wait To Get a Referral: You Get Access Here At SYW!

Because she’s National Board Certified & Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches certified, Melissa often receives referrals from doctors who practice nephrology, vascular surgery, family and internal medicine and others. Doctors refer because they prescribe “food as medicine” for their patients to get well but they don’t have time to spend on patient behavior change. They know Melissa’s strategies, tools and behavior change methodologies on the whole food plant-based diet are effective.

The Struggle Ends Here

If you’ve ‘tried everything’ and still struggle, get a National Board Certified health coach for more effective results.

NOTE: Keep your doctor informed when shifting towards a plant-based diet, as any medications being taken may need to be adjusted accordingly as the diet becomes more reliant on plant-based nutrition.

Veganism

A vegan diet pattern includes no animal flesh (including fish), however, it may include products made by animals such as milk, eggs and cheese. Many vegans consume highly processed vegan or plant-based manufactured products, and also omit any lifestyle products made of animals such as leather, fur or feathers.

Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB)

A whole food plant-based diet includes no animal foods or foods made by animals (ie: milk, eggs, cheese, honey), with the focus being on the nourishing qualities of plant-based foods that affect human health from a cellular level. These include food in its most original, natural state as possible (ie: the whole grain vs. a highly processed flour or manufactured packaged product like vegan mac-n-cheeze).

Plants have protein and those living 100% plant-based do get enough protein to thrive. Marketing culture has done a great job making us believe we need more protein than we really do. The type of protein makes a significant difference on how the body processes it and how it manifests in the body – promoting health or promoting disease.

The Second Youth Wellness Method course goes into more detail about plant protein. Private coaching is a great place to discuss needs in detail.

Research supports plant-protein for better health

All SYW products & services rely on health-promoting plant protein for optimal health, as this study suggests for obesity & metabolic health (this is just one example of many other studies that suggest the same type of medically significant benefits).

Are you ready for better mobility, high energy, active living? Together, let’s use the power of plant protein at SYW!

Hormones effect women differently and can have very strong unwelcome effects on the body. Plant-based diets often help women feel better from the effects of menopause like weight gain, brain fog, low energy and muscle loss.

A plant-based diet is also very helpful for younger women in child-bearing years.

The big picture:

If you want to age well, a WFPB diet can help protect health and prevent chronic illness during the aging process. It’s never too late (or too early) to take steps to make the switch!

The Second Youth Wellness Method course has a dedicated module that helps you plan for obstacles such as family and friends who do not follow the same eating pattern. The course and most of the SYW products include strategies, tips and tricks that help you navigate this social dynamic.

That said, a whole food plant-based diet is healthy and delicious for anyone, and any age, to enjoy. With the Second Youth Wellness Method, you will be equipped and empowered to confidently honor your health with whole plant foods even among omnivores.

Don’t let others hold you back from success

Let SYW help you navigate friend and family dynamics – so you can eat confidently, enjoyably and effectively for your health.

There is no lack of flavor in plant-based foods if it’s seasoned well, just like any omnivorous meal.

The Second Youth Wellness Method course & private coaching offer many seasoning strategies that are supportive of optimal health, offering information on how to read food labels, and what ingredients to look out for that can hurt human health.

All SYW uses whole plant foods with minimal processed ingredients that are naturally delicious and low-calorie. That said, it may take 2-3 weeks before your taste buds adjust to this new way of eating. That’s because there’s a gut-brain connection that’s being restored.

For example, if you’re used to salty foods, the WFPB foods may not be as flavorful as you’d like initially. SYW offers strategies to get salty flavor without the sodium load, helping restore your natural taste sensitivity. Before too long, you’ll be satisfied with low-sodium meals and your health will thank you! 🙂

More and more physicians are prescribing a whole food plant-based diet to their patients as an effective and inexpensive treatment for lifestyle diseases. This movement among the medical community is called “food as medicine” or “lifestyle medicine.”

Research Support

The whole food plant-based diet has been effective in reversing many lifestyle diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular conditions (like high blood pressure & heart disease), obesity, arthritis and many forms of cancer.

Here is a research article illustrating the effectiveness of adopting a whole food plant based. Here is an additional research paper illustrating the vast health improvements gained through a whole food plant-based lifestyle.

All SYW products & services champion a WFPB diet that has helped clients restore their health, reduce medications, improve quality of life, provide a hopeful future and more.

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