As a new year begins, instead of adding pressure, I want to offer nutrition guidance that supports your body right now.

Nutrition often feels harder in perimenopause, not because you’re doing it wrong, but because your body’s needs have changed. In this conversation, I'll walk you through why energy demand starts to outweigh energy supply in midlife, why cravings can show up even when you’re eating “well,” and how understanding your metabolic tendencies can bring clarity without obsession. I also share a simple way to start paying attention to how food actually makes you feel, without tracking calories or following someone else’s plan. 

If you want nutrition to feel easier, calmer, and more doable this year, I’d love for you to listen in.

Episode Timeline: 

00:00 – Welcome + New Year Reset

02:40 – Why Nutrition Matters Most

05:10 – Why Nutrition Feels Hard

07:15 – Energy Demand vs Supply

11:45 – The Role of Pleasure

13:40 – Cravings and Survival Mode

15:05 – Understanding Metabolic Types

18:30 – Testing What Fuels You

21:10 – Stop Following Others’ Rules

23:20 – Tracking Feelings, Not Calories

25:20 – When Nutrition Still Isn’t Working

Resources:

If nutrition still feels harder than it should, start with the foundations. I put everything from this episode into a short, practical mini course The Ultimate Guide to Making Nutrition Easy in Perimenopause, including the same tracking tools I use with my clients.

👉 Get the guide here: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/offers/rVsL2APG/checkout 

If you’ve already worked on your foundations and still don’t feel better, it may be time to look deeper.

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