Dr. Mary Claire Haver tells women in their 20s and 30s to build muscle now, not chase thinness. Muscle and bone density peak around 30, then menopause makes them harder to rebuild. Prioritize protein, plants, and weight-lifting while your body still cooperates.
If you could give one piece of advice to any woman in her 20s and 30s about their body and...
Strong over skinny. Strong over skinny. Nutrition over calories. And educate yourself.
About what's coming because it's coming. What is the biggest risk women have in their 20s and 30s about trying to stay thin and skinny.
Versus strong and healthy? It's hard for them to see it because they're 20, right? And they feel good and they look great. They feel like they look great because the clothes are, you know, but what they're not seeing is we peak our muscle mass and our bone density at about age 30. and that musculoskeletal unit is tied together. And menopause accelerates that when we lose estrogen and testosterone. We start losing it really fast. How much harder is it for you.
To gain muscle now?
Oh my God, it is so hard. I mean, it's literally every day I'm looking at my plate and I'm like, protein, plants, fiber. I'm not even caring about calories and I'm totally changed the way I move my body.
