Episode Details

We were told our whole life to shrink. Eat less. Do more cardio. Stay small. It worked in our 30s. It stopped working in our 40s. And in our 50s it is wrecking us.

In this episode I sit down with my friend JJ Virgin, celebrity nutrition and fitness expert and author of the new book The Metabolism Fix. JJ is flipping the whole conversation for women in midlife. Our metabolism did not just slow down. We lost muscle. And once we understand that, everything about how we eat, move, and age changes.

We cover why muscle is the metabolic control center, exactly how much protein we need and when, what GLP-1s are doing to our muscle, why the scale has done more harm than good, what to measure instead, and what watching her mom and dad age taught her about the next 30 years of our life.

If you have been trying to shrink and it has stopped working, this one is going to change how you think about your body for good.

Pre-order The Metabolism Fix and get JJ's body composition analyzer and bonuses: https://www.metabolismfixbook.com

WHAT WE COVER

• Why our metabolism did not slow, we lost muscle

• Stop shrinking, start building

• Exactly how much protein midlife women need

• Anabolic resistance and why we need MORE protein with age

• What GLP-1s are doing to our muscle

• Grip strength and what it really predicts

• What to measure instead of the scale

• What JJ's parents taught her about aging well

Catch the full episode on YOUTUBE HERE: https://bit.ly/MidlifeConversationsYouTube

Learn More About JJ Virgin

Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/jj.virgin

Website ➜ http://jjvirgin.com/

Grab JJ's Book ➜ https://www.metabolismfixbook.com

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