You get a really solid workout in in 25 to 30 minutes.

That is going to do more for your body than the 45 to 60 minutes.

And it's really, really hard for so many women in this age bracket to wrap their heads around

because we have grown up in the whole step aerobics and 90 minute fat burning classes

and more is better. But we look from

a physiological and hormonal response, it's not better.

Hello, my betties and welcome to another episode, a very special episode of the Better Podcast. It's me, your host,

Dr. Stephanie Estima. Today, I am joined by Stacey Sims. She has been by far one of your

most requested guests on the show, and you asked Betty, and here we are delivering.

So Stacey Sims, in case you have not heard of who she is,

she's an international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientists with an MSC,

masters, and a PhD, dedicated to enhancing exercise nutrition and performance for women.

Her research at Stanford, the Auckland University of Technology,

and the University of Wicado,

emphasizes female athlete health. As the author of Roar, she explores sex differences in training and nutrition, a topic discussed in her TED Talk, Women are Not Small Men. With over

100 peer-reviewed publications, she's an established expert in her field.

Currently, Stacey is a senior research assistant at Sprints AUT, which is the Sports Performance

Research Institute in New Zealand, and she's focused on optimizing human health, well-being,

and physical performance. She also holds an adjunct position with Stanford Lifestyle Medicine Group,

supervising PhD students, and advising companies.

So what did we talk about today in our conversation?

Well, we talked about cardiovascular exercise, which types, the differentiation between intensities, and why parimenopausal, menopausal, and menstruating women want to understand the difference

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