The Body Reset: How Women Should Eat & Exercise for Health, Fat Loss, & Energy

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Mar 27, 2025

Dr. Stacy Sims, a world-renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist from Stanford and Auckland University of Technology, joins to discuss groundbreaking insights on women's health. She reveals why traditional exercise and nutrition advice often fails women, explaining the crucial differences in hormonal responses. Learn how fasted workouts and extreme dieting hinder results, and discover the benefits of protein coffee for energy. With tailored strategies, she encourages women to embrace strength training and personalized fitness for lasting health and vitality.

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ADVICE

Eat Before Morning Workouts

Eat before morning workouts to avoid muscle breakdown and fatigue.
Women's brains prioritize finding food to lower stress hormones, unlike men's.

INSIGHT

Skinny Fat

Excessive cardio can lead to skinny fat, where individuals appear thin but lack muscle mass and bone density.
Prioritize strength training and proper nutrition for long-term health and aging.

ADVICE

Protein Coffee

Try protein coffee for a quick and easy way to consume protein in the morning.
Mix protein powder with milk and espresso; refrigerate overnight for a morning latte.

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Today's episode is a MUST listen.

You will learn the surprising science of women’s exercise and nutrition, the mistakes you’re making, and the simple changes that lead to better health and longevity.

For way too long, fitness and nutrition have been based on research done almost exclusively on men, and the women who have been following those strategies are left wondering why the fitness and nutrition guidelines don’t work for their bodies.

That changes today. In this firecracker of an episode, Mel sits down with Dr. Stacy Sims, a world-renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist, to break down exactly how you, as a woman, should be eating, training, and recovering for your hormones, metabolism, and overall health.

Dr. Sims reveals why traditional fitness advice is failing women.

She talks about how intermittent fasting drains your energy and why your workouts leave you exhausted instead of strong.

She explains why fasted workouts, calorie restriction, and extreme cardio can actually make it harder to lose weight and what you should be doing instead to build muscle, burn fat, and feel amazing at every stage of life.

Ever wonder why men seem to drop weight faster than you? Or why your workouts feel great one week and awful the next? There’s a reason for that.

Dr. Sims will tell you, it’s all in your hormones.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

-Why women should NEVER train like men (and what to do instead)

-The #1 mistake you’re making in the gym—and how to fix it

-The truth about fasted workouts (spoiler: they might be wrecking your metabolism)

-Why eating too little could be making you gain fat—not lose it

-How to work with your cycle for better energy, results, and recovery

-What every woman needs to know about perimenopause and menopause training

If you’ve ever felt like your diet and workout plan isn’t working, this episode will change the way you approach fitness and nutrition forever.

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