5 things that change in your body after 40, and why none of them are your fault. This one is for you if you keep saying "but I'm eating healthy." I'm 50, and I've spent 20+ years as a nutritionist specializing in women's hormones and metabolism. Most women I talk to are working harder than ever, with rules written for the body they had at 30. Nobody told them the rules changed. 😴 1. Your sleep changes Perimenopause makes sleep lighter and more broken. Short, broken sleep raises cortisol and throws off your hunger hormones. That 3pm crash is a short night catching up with you. 💪 2. The workouts that used to work stop working You quietly lose muscle every decade unless you give it a reason to stay. Muscle is where most of your blood sugar goes. Keep the walks and the Pilates. Your body now needs some heavier lifting on top. 🧠 3. Your body reads stress differently Work, family, and then a diet on top. Your body counts all of it as stress. The deep fat around your middle has more c...