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This episode discusses three nutrition anchors that support health and emotional stability during midlife motherhood.

Simple Nutrition Support for Vibrant Health, Emotional Stability, and Hormone Balance in Perimenopause Midlife motherhood isn’t about fixing your body, it’s about rebuilding a supportive, trusting relationship with it. In this episode, I introduce three simple nutrition anchors designed to support the big shifts happening in perimenopause to your muscles, metabolism, and gut. Instead of restriction, these anchors focus on nourishment: increasing protein, fiber and plant diversity. Together, they support not just physical health, but mood, energy, and emotional wellbeing. Think of it as turning that same care you give your kids back toward yourself to build a more supportive relationship with your body, one step at a time. Key Takeaways Anchors Increase protein to around 100 grams per day (builds stability) Aim for 30 grams of fiber daily (supports regulation) Work toward 30 different plants each week (builds resilience) Implementation Strategies Week 1: Focus on one anchor at a time. Week 2: Spend the second week simply noticing. Ask yourself how it is going and start to collect data on yourself without making any changes. To try all three without being overwhelmed, give each…

People in this episode

Host: Cara Maiolo

Topics covered

• nutrition
• midlife motherhood
• perimenopause
• emotional wellbeing
• hormone balance

Keywords

• nutrition
• midlife
• perimenopause
• protein
• fiber
• plant diversity
• emotional stability

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