157: Menopause and Diet Culture: Why Gen-X Women Were Fed the Wrong Information

If you were born between 1960 and 1980, you grew up in the middle of one of the most damaging nutritional eras in modern history. Low fat everything. Eat less, move more. Cardio is queen.

And you're probably still using that playbook. In perimenopause and menopause, it's working directly against you.

In this episode I break down why the diet culture beliefs most women in this generation are still carrying are the exact reason nothing is working — and what your body actually needs now.

00:00 Podcast Mission

01:10 Midlife Diet Myths

02:53 Low Fat Era Fallout

04:49 Old Playbook Traps

06:05 Midlife Nutrition Reset

08:49 Healthy Fats Explained

11:41 Protein Protects Muscle

14:31 Practical Protein Tools

15:06 Clean Protein Bars

19:05 New Midlife Framework

21:01 Closing and Next Steps

Check out the full show notes and links at https://cindistickle.com/podcast/ep-157-menopause-and-diet-culture-why-women-born-between-1960-and-1980-were-fed-the-wrong-information

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