E132 - Ever wondered why you just can’t lose your chubby belly? Having bad sleep lately? Extra moody? You need to hear what surprising things our guest and friend, Anna Araujo, a health and perimenopause coach, has to say. With her master's in nutrition and specialized sports and menopause research background, she has a sane plan - the FEMME Method - that even we can get on board with! We are seriously so excited to get started now that we know! Guys, please forward this episode to your loved ones. We really want to spread the knowledge. xo

Linkshttps://www.AnnaAraujo.comhttps://www.instagram.com/perimenopause_coachNAMS Physicians: https://www.menopause.orgWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VJ6KokN-URI

Outline00:00 - Intro & our news02:20 - Anna’s background & training06:50 - Symptoms of perimenopause, definition16:30 - Why won’t my workout fix it?19:45 - What if I hate exercise?24:10 - Workbook & analysis27:10 - Steps to combat symptoms28:40 - Meditation: is it that important?34:05 - Abdominal fat, cortisol, stress, exercise37:24 - What should we eat? Nutrition, diets, saliva test, fat-burning pills39:55 - Topical progesterone, birth control, hormones, mood medication50:00 - What is Anna's program? What is FEMME?51:20 - Cabbage soup diet, intermittent fasting53:30 - Time, scheduling, managing family55:10 - Groups, supplements, prescriptions, medical advice56:50 - Carbs, Keto diet, serotonin, gut bacteria1:01:20 - Where can we work with Anna?1:02:10 - Body composition testing, BMI, fat test1:05:00 - Conclusions, links1:07:00 - Patron shoutout1:07:50 - "Beautiful Girl" song by Julianne!1:08:40 - Fool Me Twice: All About Diamonds podcast promo

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