The "Broken Metabolism" Myth: Why Your Body Stopped Responding to 1200 Calories

About this episode

This episode deconstructs the myth of the 'broken metabolism' in menopause and explains why traditional dieting tools like extreme calorie restriction actually backfire after 40.

Are you doing everything "right" but the scale won't budge? This episode deconstructs the myth of the "broken metabolism" in menopause and explains why traditional dieting tools like extreme calorie restriction actually backfire after 40. Learn how to shift from restriction to calibration and why understanding the "why" is the key to following the "how."

People in this episode

Host: Jason Cook

Topics covered

• metabolism
• calorie restriction
• menopause
• dieting
• health coaching

Keywords

• broken metabolism
• calorie restriction
• menopause
• dieting tools
• health coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 1% Better Podcast

Places: menopause

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