The New MWN: What You Need To Know

Plus 3 Recipes: Yellowtail Ceviche, Grilled Everything Bowl & Peach Cobbler

Sep 13, 2025

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Not only recipes, but the science, stories, and rituals that keep you feeling steady, strong, and alive at every stage of womanhood. With a French twist.

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Hi friends,

So, why “the new MWN”, and what’s different over here at MWN HQ?

Well — this newsletter has morphed quite a bit over the last year since I started it. I’ve learned a lot and I thought it was time for an invigorating refresh.

First of all, we nearly had a new name! That’s right, I almost dropped nutrition altogether.

Let’s break it down a bit:

Modern: What the generation before us understood about women’s health and hormones was vastly different (and somewhat non-existent, scientifically) than what we understand today. I’m looking at the most up-to-date, and modern, findings to re-write the script for the 2025 woman.

Women: We gals have to stick together.

Nutrition: ...

Every time I’d see the name, I was reminded of the years I spent swimming in diet culture, measuring, restricting, second-guessing. Maybe you’ve had that experience too? Where nutrition feels more like a list of rules than a path toward feeling good in your body everyday, and for the long term.

So I sat with it. I journaled on it. I even made a list of other names: Modern Women’s Nourishment, Modern Women’s Refresh, Modern Women’s Cheerleader (hehe). As you can see, nothing stuck.

And then it hit me, maybe the word “nutrition” isn’t the issue. Maybe the issue is how we’ve been programmed to see it.

So I took a closer look at the actual definition. “Nutrition is the biochemical and physiological process by which an organism uses food and water to support its life.”

Ok. Ok. But what if nutrition doesn’t mean counting and control? What if it means nourishment and wellbeing, keeping us alive and helping us feel alive? What if it included the ways we feed our energy, our hormones, our relationships, and our sense of self, not just our bodies? ALL the parts that encompass supporting our life?

That’s when it clicked. Modern Women’s Nutrition wasn’t going anywhere. We are going to honor its name by continuing to shine a modern light on nutrition, expanding its scope and meaning to touch on all of the areas that help us feel vibrant and alive.

What’s New Here

MWN is food forward, offering healthy recipes, snack and meal ideas, and nutrition basics. We can’t forget that I am a professional chef, and I love food. And during the past few years, I’ve built two programs helping women with their nutrition. I’ll always love food, and the beauty of how it brings people together. Food is a massive part of my world, personally and professionally. But it’s not everything.

The new MWN is also about the bigger picture. How we live, not just how we eat. The rituals that keep us steady. The modern science helping us understand how our female bodies work. The boundaries that protect our energy. The cultural perspectives that remind us there’s more than one way to be a woman in her body.

And speaking of culture….

A French Twist

Our cheese platter after dinner. No fear of too much cheese here!

Living between California and France for about 3 years of my life has changed how I see all of this. And I love to share the quirky, interesting and fun observations I’ve made with you.

In France, food isn’t moralized – there’s not typically a right and wrong. Just like speaking the language itself, they will have rules to make the language sound more beautiful, and have exceptions to all the rules.

Food and life are simply enjoyed. “Mais il faut profiter!” (“Well make sure to enjoy!” said my friend today). Meals are welcomed rituals, not chores.

Beauty isn’t about youth; it’s about presence.

Aging isn’t a crisis, it’s simply another chapter of the gift of life.

That perspective is felt in the farmer’s market and fromagerie I frequent each week, and in the lifestyle choices my French girlfriends make every day. And it’s what’s woven through everything I share here at MWN. That’s not to say that some of my California girlfriends don’t live and feel the same way, but on the whole, it’s just different.

The French way of life is an invitation to soften the edges of wellness and let health feel more human, more pleasurable, and more doable.

Many Voices, More Perspective

This space isn’t just about my voice. Women’s wellbeing is too complex for one lens, one approach, one culture. I love collaborating with leaders in cooking, nutrition, psychology, functional medicine, and women’s health. The more perspectives we bring in, the richer this conversation becomes. I will be collaborating with some incredibly wise experts and thinkers and would love your thoughts on all of it!

What you’ll find here

Yes, you’ll still get recipes and food inspiration. But you’ll also find:

Stories that remind you you’re not alone
Science that helps make sense of your hormones and energy
Rituals and practices that actually fit into your life
Cultural perspectives that expand how we think about wellbeing
Reasons to smile today

This is the new Modern Women’s Nutrition, a softer, fuller, more dynamic take on what it means to feel truly nourished.

I’m so glad you’re here!

💜 Anja

P.S. If you’re excited for what’s ahead, or have any thoughts to share, please let me know!! I live to hear from my readers — it’s what keeps me going.

Featuring a few recipes from my friend
Sonja Manning
that I’m loving this week!

This Yellowtail, Melon & Coconut Milk Ceviche (cred:
Sonja Manning
& Mariah)
- Glucose-Friendly Note: If melon isn’t your jam, or you’re blood sugar spikes when you eat melon, try one of these instead: Cucumber, jicama (or a combo of the two), green apple, papaya, avocado & radish.
This Grilled Everything Bowl (cred:
Sonja Manning
)
- Glucose-Friendly Note: If you’re sensitive to balsamic vinegar or bell pepper, try apple cider vinegar and green bell peppers instead. Also, any fresh summer herbs would be great in this recipe, and a scoop of avocado on top!
This Late Summer Peach Cobbler (cred:
Sonja Manning
)
- Glucose-Friendly Note: Depending on your sugar-tolerance, try omitting the coconut sugar/honey with the peaches, and for the cobbler, cut the honey amount in half.

This week in The Blood Sugar Method:

5 Foods That Promote Brain Health and Prevent Cognitive Decline with Guest Speaker
Annie Fenn, MD

Just featured on The Today Show discussing how to protect your brain from toxins, Dr. Annie Fenn is joining us for an eye-opening conversation on the connection between food and cognitive health.

In this live event, Dr. Fenn will reveal 5 powerful foods that support brain health and share practical tips to help you protect your memory, mood, and mental sharpness—starting now.

🗓️ Date & Time: September 17th, 12pm PST / 3pm EST
🔗 Sign up by joining The Blood Sugar Method here!

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Thank You for Being Here!

Your support means the world to me. Modern Women’s Nutrition exists because of women like you—those who want to feel strong, vibrant, and confident in their health.

Here’s to an incredible year ahead! I can’t wait to share it with you.

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