Ep. 157 Menopause and Diet Culture: Why Women Born Between 1960 and 1980 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 Connect with Cindi Book a call: https://calendly.com/cindistickle/metabolism-consultation IQ Bars (use code CINDISTICKLENUTRITION for 20% off): https://www.eatiqbar.com/CINDISTICKLENUTRITION