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Midlife weight loss advice: Liz’s pick of what works

Finding it harder than ever to lose fat or maintain a healthy weight as you’ve moved into midlife? Liz shares weight loss advice for midlife women from top experts from our podcast archives for this episode.

Liz also reveals her personal tips and tricks for maintaining a healthy, happy weight – the importance of protein, her go-to breakfasts and snacks, and her experience of intermittent fasting.

Inside this episode, there’s Dr Andrew Jenkinson on bariatric surgery and how our hormones control our appetite, Dr Chris Van Tulleken on what ultra-processed foods are really doing to our bodies, and nutritionist Aaron Deere on how our nutritional needs change with age.

Meanwhile, Dr Gabrielle Lyon discusses the midlife muscle crisis, clinical researcher Megan Ramos reveals whether midlife women should practice intermittent fasting, and author Johann Hari shares his experience – and perspective – of weight loss drugs.

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