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New research suggests that a slowing metabolism is not to blame for midlife weight gain. So what is? Mentioned How to get more protein with fewer calories (Nutrition Diva #483) How to slow age-related muscle loss (Nutrition Diva #398) Build more muscle with less protein (Nutrition Diva #448) How to build muscle on a plant-based diet (Nutrition Over Easy blog) Beating the midlife spread (Weighless.life) Sources Pontzer, et al.. Daily energy expenditure through the human life course. Science. 2021. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/373/6556/808 . Yang, et al. Life-course trajectories of body mass index from adolescence to old age: . Proceedings of the National Academies of Science. 2021. https://www.pnas.org/content/118/17/e2020167118 . New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself! We've also curated some great playlists on specific episode topics including Staying Strong as We Age , Diabetes , Weight Loss That Lasts and Gut Health ! Also, find a playlist of our bone health series, Stronger Bones at Every Age . Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com. Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Find out about Monica's keynotes and other programs at WellnessWorksHere.com Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.