Finding it harder than ever to lose fat or maintain a healthy weight as you've moved into midlife? Liz shares weight loss advice for midlife women from top experts from our podcast archives for this episode.

Liz also reveals her personal tips and tricks for maintaining a healthy, happy weight - the importance of protein, her go-to breakfasts and snacks, and her experience of intermittent fasting.

In this episode, there's Dr Andrew Jenkinson on bariatric surgery and how our hormones control our appetite, Dr Chris Van Tulleken on what ultra-processed foods are really doing to our bodies, and nutritionist Aaron Deere on how our nutritional needs change with age.

Meanwhile, Dr Gabrielle Lyon discusses the midlife muscle crisis, clinical researcher Megan Ramos reveals whether midlife women should practice intermittent fasting, and author Johann Hari shares his experience - and perspective - of weight loss drugs.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Listen to Why willpower won't help you lose weight, with Dr Andrew Jenkinson
• Listen to What ultra-processed food is really doing to our bodies, with Dr Chris Van Tulleken
• Listen to Eat to beat disease in midlife, with Aaron Deere
• Listen to The midlife muscle crisis, with Dr Gabrielle Lyon
• Listen to Intermittent fasting for women, with Megan Ramos
• Listen to Are weight loss drugs too good to be true? - with Johann Hari
• Purchase A Better Second Half by Liz Earle
• Email us your questions at [email protected]  OR leave a voicemail, text, WhatsApp message or WhatsApp voicenote our number - 07518 471846 for the chance to be featured on the show

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