Dr Amir Khan

And that takes energy.

And that energy speeds up your metabolism.

So it is good.

If you want to really focus on weight loss, strength training is a really good way to do that.

Totally.

So before the menopause, fat distribution in women is usually around the hips, thighs and buttock area.

And that fat distribution is completely normal and healthy and women should have fat there.

You don't want to lose it.

It's really good for your fertility.

It's really good for your overall health.

It is expected and needed.

After the menopause, as the hormones shift,

um things change and you start that fat usually deposits around the the tummy area and the hips as well uh and so people can refer to it as a meno belly it's not really a great term but it is just right it's a horrid term yeah uh but it's just the shift of weight really um normal natural not the end of the world right uh part of being a woman an adult woman are you allowed to

be an adult woman we we are giving everyone permission to be an adult woman well the other thing is illegal what they want you to do right not this and being an adult woman is normal beautiful yeah it's a wonderful thing so but you know with weight around the belly comes health risks as well so we know that this idea of central obesity or weight around the belly increases the risk of fat developing on the inside of your organs and causing high risk heart attacks and strokes

uh so yes it's a good idea to help manage that if you can uh and it all just goes back to those three exercises cardiovascular strength balance and then looking at the food that you're eating how much you're sleeping and the quality of sleep you're getting because sleep is really good for weight management as well it controls your hunger hormones uh and of course stress as well because when you're stressed um cortisol it it

Your cortisol levels go up.

Cortisol stimulates the release of sugar stores into your blood.

It affects your insulin and your weight.

It also affects the way you eat because it affects your hunger.

And so all of those things combined...