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How To Build The Body Composition You’ve Always Wanted When Nothing Else Works
How often have you wondered why it’s so much harder to get toned after menopause…Why nothing that you used to swear by seems to work anymore?There’s a simple reason why no matter how little you eat or how much exercise you push yourself through, it’s nearly impossible make your body budge:Those massive hormone shifts during and after menopause.Women experience a significant drop in the production of several hormones responsible for:
- Strong & healthy bones
- Mood regulation
- Brainpower & memory
- Muscle building & retention
- Concentration
- Energy levels
- Sleep
This creates a huge void that must be filled in order for you to retake control.The primary way you can do it is through nutrition…And your ideal macronutrient numbers will be different than they were before menopause.In order to support the healthy production of the hormones that help develop your body composition…You need to eat fewer carbs and more fats.To be clear:This is specifically during and post-menopause — until that time, your primary energy source should likely be carbs (although this depends on your specific macro numbers).Why the increase in fats?Because hormones are primarily made up of fats, and without enough at its disposal, your body simply cannot deliver the lean definition you’re looking for.So that said… How much fat do you need, and by how much should you reduce your carb intake?That’s an excellent question — the answer is different for every woman based on her unique body and goals…And it’s incredibly challenging to answer and act on without help.If you want help building a simple, easy-to-follow plan that allows you to eat the foods you love while building a body composition you’ve always dreamed of…
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How To Build The Body Composition You’ve Always Wanted When Nothing Else Works
How often have you wondered why it’s so much harder to get toned after menopause…Why nothing that you used to swear by seems to work anymore?There’s a simple reason why no matter how little you eat or how much exercise you push yourself through, it’s nearly impossible make your body budge:Those massive hormone shifts during and after menopause.Women experience a significant drop in the production of several hormones responsible for:
- Strong & healthy bones
- Mood regulation
- Brainpower & memory
- Muscle building & retention
- Concentration
- Energy levels
- Sleep
This creates a huge void that must be filled in order for you to retake control.The primary way you can do it is through nutrition…And your ideal macronutrient numbers will be different than they were before menopause.In order to support the healthy production of the hormones that help develop your body composition…You need to eat fewer carbs and more fats.To be clear:This is specifically during and post-menopause — until that time, your primary energy source should likely be carbs (although this depends on your specific macro numbers).Why the increase in fats?Because hormones are primarily made up of fats, and without enough at its disposal, your body simply cannot deliver the lean definition you’re looking for.So that said… How much fat do you need, and by how much should you reduce your carb intake?That’s an excellent question — the answer is different for every woman based on her unique body and goals…And it’s incredibly challenging to answer and act on without help.If you want help building a simple, easy-to-follow plan that allows you to eat the foods you love while building a body composition you’ve always dreamed of…
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