Protein, Peri/Menopause, GLP-1s & Creatine: What Women Need to Know

About this episode

Lori Patterson discusses key nutrition topics for women over 45 with Registered Dietitian Sarah Weitz.

Fitfam, this week on the podcast, I had the most fun sitting down with our returning guest, Sarah Weitz, RD, to talk about some of the biggest questions women over 45 are asking right now. And, in case you are new to our crew, Sarah Weitz is a Registered Dietitian who has been working with BCC for over 15 years to provide evidence-based nutrition education for BCC trainers and campers. She is a Director of Operations for the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, a senior academic specialist in curriculum development, and also teaches histology, pathology, and Medical Nutrition Therapy for first- and second-year medical students. We went deep on peri/menopause, GLP-1 weight loss medications, protein, and creatine, and wow, the takeaways were so good! Here are a few of the questions she answered... Do you need extra protein if you're on a GLP1 shot? Should you eat before you work out? If so, what? Do you need protein shakes or supplements? What supplements are recommended when you're in peri/menopause What is creatine, and should you be taking it? Are electrolytes okay to drink daily? So much, right?! And this pod is a long one, so you'll have time to get your…

People in this episode

Guest: Sarah Weitz

Topics covered

• protein
• peri/menopause
• GLP-1
• creatine

Keywords

• nutrition
• weight loss
• dietitian
• evidence-based

Mentioned in this episode

Products: GLP-1 weight loss medications, creatine

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