women in the Western world have probably the worst experience of menopause of anyone.

There's other studies that confirm this relationship between a healthy diet, high in fibre

and fruit and veg and reduction in menopause symptoms and a Mediterranean diet being better

in cultures where they do have seemingly an easier experience of menopause or don't even have a word for it,

quite often they are eating a much more whole food-based diet.

That's Millie Hill. She wants us to understand the ways in which ultra-processed foods specifically impact female bodies.

I'm Liz Earle. Welcome to the Lizal Well-Being Show. This is the podcast helping us all have a

better second half. Why? Because my mission is to find ways for all of us to thrive in our later

life by investing in our health and our well-being today. Well, throughout October,

Menopause Awareness Month, we are looking at the myriad ways menopause interacts with our

bodies and our minds. And today, what is it about the menopause that might leave us uniquely

vulnerable to feeling the detrimental effects of ultra-processed foods. Yes, is your

diet exacerbating your hormone imbalances, your low mood, your weight gain. Millie Hill is a

journalist with a real passion for women's rights. She's written books including give birth like

a feminist, My Period, and the Positive Birth Book. That one's

one of the UK's best-selling pregnancy guides. And now in her new book, Ultra Processed Women,

she's taking on ultra-processed foods and how they can impact the female body.

This episode of the Lizile Well-Being show is sponsored by Natural Mat, the organic bed and mattress company based down on the banks of the River X in Devon.

Sleep is just so important, especially in midlife.

It's one of the biggest contributors to how we age, how we feel, and how we show up in the

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