“The conversation about Zone 2 is all based on male physiology and male data," says Stacy Sims, Ph.D.

Stacy, an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women, discusses what women need to know about today’s buzziest longevity topics, plus:

- Women are not small men (~00:12)

- Stacy’s dream research study (~01:54)

- How your menstrual cycle can inform your workouts (~02:25)

- Stacy’s POV on birth control pills (~04:39)

- How women should exercise during perimenopause (~09:20)

- How women should exercise during menopause (~11:00)

- What women need to know about Zone 2 training (~17:21)

- How right cold plunge temperature for women (~20:42)

- How women should build & maintain lean muscle (~23:52)

- Protein needs for women & the best time to consume it (~26:09)

- Common vitamin deficiencies for women (~28:06)

- What women need to know about time-restricted eating (~30:05)

- The most effective weight loss strategy for women (~33:56)

- How women are physically superior to men (~40:02)

- Supplements that aren’t worth your time (~45:31)

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Referenced in the episode:

- Stacy's website.

- Check out Stacy's books.

- A study on birth control & emotional regulation.

- A study on protein intake & body composition.

- A study on female ACL tears.

- A study documenting sex differences in the shiver response.

- Read Stacy's post on Zone 2 training.

- A study on vitamin D & PMS.

- mbg Podcast episode #480, with Peter Attia, M.D.

- mbg Podcast episodes #436 and #505, with Gabrielle Lyon, D.O.

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