Why Diets Stop Working After 40 (And What to Do Instead)

About this episode

This episode discusses why traditional diets fail after 40 and how the body adapts during perimenopause and menopause.

You weren't failing those diets. Those diets were teaching your body to fail you. Have you noticed that the diets that used to work in your twenties barely move the needle anymore? That you can eat the exact same way you ate five years ago and the scale just sits there and laughs at you? That's not in your head. And it's not a willpower problem. After years of dieting, especially during perimenopause and menopause, your body adapts to protect itself. Your metabolism slows down. Your hormones ...

People in this episode

Host: Ruth Soukup

Topics covered

• dieting
• metabolism
• hormones
• perimenopause
• menopause
• weight loss

Keywords

• diets
• weight loss
• metabolism
• hormones
• perimenopause
• menopause
• health

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