About this episode
If you’re a woman over 40 struggling to hold onto (or achieve) a strong, lean physique, this episode is for you. You may know that you can’t do the same things now that worked in your 20s, so what should you do instead? At this age, optimizing your nutrition is mission-critical for building muscle and burning fat. And there are a handful of specific nutrients you must incorporate every day if you’re serious about your body-composition goals. I’m naming each one and explaining what they do, how they support your body, and why they’re more important for you now than they’ve ever been. Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/build40 Watch the FULL VIDEO on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/jjvirginvideos Subscribe to my podcast: http://subscribetojj.com Try my protein calculator: http://jjvirgin.com/proteinfirst Learn how foods cause leaky gut in The Virgin Diet: https://store.jjvirgin.com/products/the-virgin-diet-paperback Reignite Wellness™ Clean Creatine Powder: https://store.jjvirgin.com/products/clean-creatine-powder Bioimpedance scale: https://oxiline.shop/?ref=mza2ntv Designs for Health KreAlkalyn Pro: https://amzn.to/3EtZ1BV Reignite Wellness™ All-In-One Shakes: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/shakes Reignite Wellness™ Amino Power Powder: https://store.jjvirgin.com/products/amino-power-powder Get grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken & more delivered directly to your door from Butcherbox: http://butcherbox.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1330 Get fish and seafood protein from Vital Choice: https://vitalchoice.sjv.io/daKYGy Track your protein with the Cronometer App: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=766203&u=523525&m=61121&urllink=&afftrack= Reignite Wellness™ Protein First Enzymes: https://store.jjvirgin.com/products/protein-first-enzymes Reignite Wellness™ Omega Plus: https://store.jjvirgin.com/products/omega-plus Study: Nutrients: Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength and Muscle Performance among the Elderly: A Meta-Analysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7761957/ Study: Aging: Influence of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Skeletal Muscle Protein Metabolism and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Older Adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28379838/ Study: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Fish Oil-Derived N-3 Pufa Therapy Increases Muscle Mass and Function in Healthy Older Adults: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4480667/ Buy Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar: https://amzn.to/3JIXpHp Pique Organic Green Tea: https://www.piquetea.com/?rfsn=2861870.fbd50&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=email Bulletproof Coffee: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/JDoYq YourLabWork: https://yourlabwork.com/jj-virgin/ Find the Vitamin D test under Nutrient Panel Reignite Wellness™ Vitamin D Plus: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/vitamin-d-plus Dr. Sarah Ballantyne’s Nutrivore score: https://nutrivore.com/ Reignite Wellness™ ElectroReplenish: https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/electroreplenish Video: Foods I Eat Every Day as a Nutrition Expert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjrvVQ7DHb4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices