BMI vs Muscle, the Aesthetics of Fitness, & Deload Weeks For Recovery

Well-Fed Women

Noelle Tarr

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Mindset, Motherhood, Health & Fitness, Paleo, Hormones, Weight Loss, Fitness, Body Image, Holistic Health, Self-care, Women's Health

4.5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Should you train for how you look, or how long you live? We’re unpacking the research on BMI vs muscle for longevity, the body image tug-of-war many women face when it comes to aesthetics in fitness, and how to know if you need a deload week. Plus, we cover the surprising nutrient depletions that can happen with medications like birth control and SSRIs. Timestamps: [1:50] Welcome [3:13] Study whether muscle mass index helps you actually lives longer [10:08] I sometimes struggle to balance the...

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1:51.0	Okay. Welcome to Well, where we have authentic, unfiltered conversations about the latest in health.
1:56.5	This is episode 553.
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