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info_outlineIf you’re over 40 and thinking, “Why does nothing work the way it used to?” this Fit Girl Magic episode is going to hit.
Today I’m joined by Emily Kaplan, co-founder of MetFix and the Broken Science Initiative, and we’re pulling back the curtain on what’s actually going on with midlife health, metabolism, hormones, and why the old advice is failing so many women.
We talk about why trainers often know more about your real health than doctors, how insulin quietly drives weight gain and fatigue, and why eating less and moving more can backfire hard in midlife.
This is one of those conversations that makes everything finally click.
In This Episode, We Cover:
• Why workouts and “clean eating” stop working after 40
• The real reason midlife weight gain isn’t about calories
• How insulin affects fat storage, energy, and cravings
• Why doctors only get 12 minutes and trainers hear the real story
• The problem with “just move more” health advice
• How hormones, stress, and sleep change the rules after 40
• Why food quality matters more than tracking
• What metabolic health actually means (without the jargon)
• Why community and coaching matter more than perfection
You’ll Walk Away Knowing:
✔️ Your body isn’t broken
✔️ You’re not failing at health
✔️ You don’t need another extreme plan
✔️ You do need better information
If this Fit Girl Magic podcast episode made you say “ohhh… that explains a lot,”
make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who’s convinced she’s the problem (she’s not).
And if you’re wondering what season your body is actually in right now, fat loss, restore, build, or maintain, check the link in the show notes to go deeper.
🎧 Press play. This one matters.
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