Perimenopause nutrition changes demand more fiber and protein. Your breakfast worked fine last year. Now it triggers a 2pm crash. Your favorite dinner exhausts you. The foods that sustained you for decades suddenly betray your body.

Why does joint pain worsen in your 40s? Alyssa B's answer: protein deficiency, not just age. She argues protein is "everything in our body from our skeletons and muscles to our hair and joints and cartilage." Blood sugar spikes drive mood swings women blame purely on hormones. Her mantra: "change your plate, change your fate." The beige plate problem: carbs with minimal protein predict mobility issues at 70. Shane asks if you can ease into ketosis. Her answer: no, it's a four-to-six-day all-or-nothing process that triggers "keto flu."

Discover why protein solves joint pain and why your 40s require different nutrition than your 30s. Learn what Alyssa means by a balanced plate and why blood sugar spikes amplify hormonal mood swings. Understand why beige plates full of carbs predict mobility problems at 70. The shift isn't about restriction. It's about rebuilding your plate with fiber, protein, and plants while your body changes.

Topics: perimenopause nutrition, protein and aging, hormonal mood swings, blood sugar management, balanced eating

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Originally aired on 2026-01-21