The Pause Wellness Blog

Articles, tips & resources from Martha to help you be your best self — for you and those around you.

Martha Kester
The Benefits of Getting Healthy as a Couple

The Benefits of Getting Healthy as a Couple

You’ve spent years building a life together. You’ve raised families, built careers, navigated challenges, celebrated milestones and created countless memories. Now you may have more time to enjoy each other. But there’s an important question worth asking: Are you...

Overwhelmed by Health Advice? Here’s Where to Start After 60

Overwhelmed by Health Advice? Here’s Where to Start After 60

If you’re over 60 and feel like you should be doing more for your health, you’re not alone. Eat more protein. Eat less sugar. Walk every day. Lift weights. Take supplements. Meditate. Get more sleep. Avoid processed foods. Watch your blood sugar. Do more cardio....

Turkey Skillet with White Beans

Turkey Skillet with White Beans

"When it comes to weeknight dinners, this ground turkey recipe is at the top of my list for so many reasons—but most of all, because it’s easy! One-skillet meals make the dinnertime rush a breeze, and who doesn’t want a simplified dinner routine? This ground turkey...

What’s The Secret To Living Well At 90?

What’s The Secret To Living Well At 90?

What's the Secret to Living Well at 90? I'm on a mission to find out — right here in Beaufort. Have you ever met someone in their 90s who just seems to have figured something out? Maybe they're still living independently, getting out into the community, keeping up...

Your October Check In

Your October Check In

Your October Check-In How are you, really? When we're out walking and pass someone we know, we often exchange the familiar greeting: “Hey! How are you?” “I'm good! How are you?” “Good!” And we keep walking. But have you ever stopped to think about how often we ask...

Why Do We Snack So Much? Rethinking Our Culture of Constant Eating

Why Do We Snack So Much? Rethinking Our Culture of Constant Eating

    Have you ever noticed how often food is involved in…well, almost everything? Bible study? There are snacks. An evening gathering? Someone brings a dessert. A child's sporting event? Snacks afterward. A meeting? There's usually something to eat. A morning...

What Does “Metabolically Healthy” Actually Mean?

What Does “Metabolically Healthy” Actually Mean?

What Does “Metabolically Healthy” Actually Mean? You can be thin and metabolically unhealthy. You can also be in a larger body and have relatively healthy metabolic markers. So when we talk about being “metabolically healthy,” what do we actually mean? It’s not simply...

What Every Woman Should Know Before Starting Another Diet

What Every Woman Should Know Before Starting Another Diet

  If you've started a diet more times than you can count, you're not alone. Maybe you've cut carbs. Counted calories. Tried intermittent fasting. Given up sugar. Joined a program. Followed a meal plan. Promise yourself that this time will be different. And maybe it...

I’m Eating Healthy. So Why Am I Still Gaining Weight?

I’m Eating Healthy. So Why Am I Still Gaining Weight?

You eat pretty well. You buy the vegetables. You choose the grilled chicken instead of the fried chicken. You keep healthy snacks around. Maybe you've even cut back on sugar and started exercising. So why is the scale still creeping up? If you're a woman in midlife,...