Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition, brought to you by nutritional weight and wellness.

We are a small Minnesota company with the big goal of spreading the real food message

and helping people draw the connection between what

they eat and how they feel. My name is Leah Kleintrode. I'm a registered and licensed

dietitian. Today I'm here with Teresa Wagner, who is also a registered and licensed

dietitian. I am really excited for today's show because it's a topic that we

haven't really tackled before, or at least not from this angle before, which is hard to

believe when we think about dishing up nutrition being 20 years old. This episode today is for

the ladies out there who are going through perimenopause,

those who are staring down the barrel of perimenopause, those who have gone through

perimenopause, and also for the men out there who are partnering with and supporting the women

in their life who are in this particular phase.

Our topic today is lose body fat and gain muscle in perimenopause.

I am really excited for this discussion as well, Leah, because a large portion of our clients

and students fall right into this age bracket and stage of life. They're in their 40s and 50s. They're likely raising kids and teens

or sending them off to college. They're invested in their careers and they may also be

taking on more responsibilities of caring for aging parents. Suffice it to say they are busy. So I'd like to set the stage by discussing

what perimenopause actually is and what can go on for a woman's body and mind at this time.

Then we'll dive into the nitty-gritty of eating well to support our bodies in that transition.

In the United States, the average age of menopause is 51, with the average age range being between 45 and 58.

This took me by surprise for the first time. I heard it, but menopause is actually only one day on the calendar.

The day a woman hits 12 consecutive months without a period.

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