The Healthy Living Blog

You're training hard. You’re watching what you eat. But the results are not what they used to be.

Here’s something most women don’t know:
As we transition through menopause, our bodies become less responsive to the protein we eat.

This is called anabolic resistance—and it’s one of the biggest reasons women lose muscle, gain fat, and feel tired or frustrated in midlife.

The fix? More protein. And better timing.

🧬 The science behind it (Dr. Stacy Sims–style)

Dr. Stacy Sims, exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist and expert in female performance, breaks it down like this:

✔️ Estrogen plays a big role in how efficiently we build and maintain muscle
✔️ As estrogen declines, our sensitivity to dietary protein decreases
✔️ This means we need more protein just to stimulate the same muscle repair and growth

She recommends between 2-2.3 grams of protein per kg of body weight per day.
That’s significantly more than standard guidelines—and it’s essential for women who are active, training, ...