How much should you weigh for your height and age? Is it natural to gain weight as you get older? We put your questions to nutrition expert Dr. Neal Barnard in this episode of The Exam Room podcast. Discover how diet—not destiny—affects your weight, how you can increase metabolism with diet, and how to weigh the same at 60 as you did at 20.
Topics:
Ideal body weight
Why we gain weight as we age
How to increase your metabolism
How diet impacts hormones
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Should we gain weight as we age?
04:00 - Slowing metabolism with age? It isn't natural - here's why
05:45 - How genetics and family habits influence weight
07:25 - You can weigh the same at 60 as you did at 20 - here's how
09:30 - Is the BMI an effective ideal body weight calculator?
10:30 - What happens to weight goals as you shrink with age?
11:55 - How insulin resistance affects weight gain
13:15 - Leptin, appetite, and why you might not feel full
14:00 - Why older adults lose their appetite
15:15 - How high fat diets damage metabolism and gut health
18:00 - How hormonal changes affect women's weight gain
18:50 - The surprising impact of testosterone on men’s weight
20:45 - Why midsection weight gain happens after menopause
22:25 - Is belly fat worse than hip fat?
23:35 - High protein diets vs. plant-based for weight loss
25:30 - Final takeaways on weight gain and aging
26:00 - International Conference on Nutrition Medicine
This episode is sponsored by The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which supports organizations like the Physicians Committee that carry on Greg’s passion and love for animals through rescue efforts, veganism, and wildlife conservation.
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