Midlife Women & Disordered Eating

Name: Midlife Women & Disordered Eating
Uploaded: 2026-01-28T13:30:28+00:00
Duration: 45 s
Channel: Jennifer Dent Brown
Description: In this supportive talk, the speaker addresses midlife women’s widespread weight dissatisfaction and its link to unhealthy dieting practices. Citing…

28 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this supportive talk, the speaker addresses midlife women’s widespread weight dissatisfaction and its link to unhealthy dieting practices. Citing research, she notes that 73% of midlife women are dissatisfied with their weight, which often leads them to adopt ultra‑low‑calorie diets—a habit ingrained from earlier life. She also highlights that about 13% of women over 50 show symptoms of disordered eating, warning that such patterns are not a desirable way to spend the later years of life. The overall message encourages awareness and healthier approaches for women entering their ‘grown woman era.’

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Listen, you are not alone in this struggle. I did some research, y'all, because I was like, I know I'm not the only one and my clients aren't the only ones. Research shows that 73% of midlife women report a dissatisfaction with their weight, and that dissatisfaction drives us straight to what? Ultra-low calorie diets, because that's what we grew up on. That's what's seared into our brains. That's what we think we need to do. And unfortunately, about 13, 13% of women over the age of 50 are now experiencing symptoms of disordered eating. This is not how we want to be living the rest of our years. This is not how we want to experience our grown woman era.