Why hormonal shifts make traditional dieting ineffective for midlife women

<p>Metabolic health educator Marsha Shepherd Whitt discusses the article "<a href= "https://kevinmd.com/2026/02/why-eat-less-move-more-fails-for-midlife-weight-loss.html">Why 'eat less, move more' fails for midlife weight loss</a>." Marsha explains that weight loss struggles in midlife are often driven by physiology rather than a lack of discipline. As women move through perimenopause and menopause, biological changes alter how the body partitions fuel, regulates blood sugar, and responds to insulin. Marsha highlights how frequent glucose exposure and rising cortisol levels can push the body into a defensive conservation …