If you feel like you are eating well and nothing is working, protein might be the missing piece nobody talked to you about. In this episode, Jason breaks down the single most under-consumed nutrient for women in perimenopause and menopause — and why getting it wrong is the quiet reason your metabolism, energy, and body composition are stuck. This is not about tracking macros. It is about understanding one number that changes everything after 40.
WHAT THE LISTENER WILL LEARN
• Why protein needs increase after 40 — not decrease
• How under-eating protein drives hunger, cravings, and muscle loss
• The 30g per meal framework — simple, not stressful
• Why this single shift often does more than any complete diet overhaul
KEY IDENTITY THEMES
• Self-trust and authority over her own body
• Simplicity over complexity — one number, not a system
• Working with the body instead of fighting it
• The end of guessing