#505 Elizabeth Ward & Hillary Wright - Menopause Nutrition

<p>Elizabeth Ward and Hillary Wright are registered dietitians, authors of *The Menopause Diet Plan*, and together are known as The Menopause Dietitians.</p><p><br></p><p>They join me to cut through the noise around menopause nutrition and explain what actually changes, what gets exaggerated online, and which habits matter most.</p><p><br></p><p>We discuss:</p><p><br></p><p>• Whether metabolism actually slows during menopause</p><p>• Age, hormones, activity, and energy expenditure</p><p>• Why women may have less margin for gradual fat gain</p><p>• Hormones, appetite, sleep, and behaviour</p><p>• Estrogen and abdominal fat storage</p><p>• Stress, cortisol, and exercise</p><p>• Why alcohol can become more significant during menopause</p><p>• Fibre and practical ways to eat more of it</p><p>• Fibre fearmongering and “fibre maxing”</p><p>• Ultra-processed foods and nutrition nuance</p><p>• Menopause influencers and supplement misinformation</p><p>• How to judge credentials and health claims</p><p>• Practical nutrition strategies for menopause</p><p>• Why adding nutritious foods can work better than constant restriction</p><p>• Personalized fat-loss planning</p><p>• Easy nutrition wins like frozen vegetables</p><p>• And much more</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Menopause Dietitians:</p><p><br></p><p>@menopausedietplan</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:54 Menopause and the Metabolism Myth</p><p>02:45 The Reality of Declining Activity</p><p>05:29 Aging, Pressure, and Grace</p><p>07:32 Health and Beauty From the Inside Out</p><p>11:51 What Hormones Actually Change</p><p>13:37 Estrogen and Abdominal Fat Storage</p><p>15:20 Alcohol and Smaller Calorie Margins</p><p>19:43 Stress, Cortisol, and Exercise</p><p>22:02 Menopause Influencers and Misinformation</p><p>24:43 Fibre Fearmongering</p><p>26:27 The “Fibre Maxing” Myth</p><p>27:13 Alcohol and Trigger Foods</p><p>27:38 Ultra-Processed Food Needs Nuance</p><p>29:09 Fast Food and the Speed Trap</p><p>30:57 The Menopause Supplement Grift</p><p>35:00 Credentials, Trust, and Health Information</p><p>40:52 Finding the Middle Ground</p><p>44:25 Practical Nutrition and Coaching Tips</p><p>50:33 Personalized Fat-Loss Planning</p><p>51:28 The Frozen-Vegetable Cheat Code</p><p>52:28 Final Thoughts and Resources</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW</strong></p><p><br></p><p>• Subscribe and check out more episodes</p><p>• Share the episode and tag @andrewcoatesfitness</p><p>• Send it to someone navi