Why We Gain Belly Fat as We Age & What We Can Actually Do About It with Angela Foster
If you’ve ever looked down at your belly in your 40s and thought… “Where did that come from?” this one’s for you.
I first discovered Angela Foster through The High Performance Health podcast, which I binged. I was left thinking, “where has this woman been all my life?” She was asking the exact questions so many of us are quietly thinking, especially when our bodies start to change in midlife. Today I’m sitting down with Angela to unpack what’s actually happening when we begin storing more fat around the middle, why sleep suddenly becomes so hard to maintain, why sugar cravings ramp up, and why the old strategies just stop working.
The big ideasKey Takeaways
- 01Midlife belly fat is about more than ageing. Changing hormones, insulin resistance and stress all shift how and where our bodies store fat.
- 02Sleep and belly fat are linked. Waking at 2 or 3am and poor sleep quality can quietly drive weight gain around the middle.
- 03The old strategies stop working. Fasting needs a rethink in midlife, and 20 minutes of the right exercise can bring huge benefits.
Jump straight inEpisode Chapters
- The Real Reason Your Body Changes In Your 40s
- Insulin Resistance, Simply Explained
- Is Midlife Weight Gain Really Fat Gain?
- Why You Keep Waking Up At 2–3am
- How Poor Sleep Quietly Drives Belly Fat
- The Hidden Stress Pattern That Keeps Weight Stuck
- Fasting In Midlife: Helping Or Harming?
- The One Thing That Stopped My Sugar Cravings
- What “Lower Your Inflammation” Actually Means
- How To Reduce Your Risk Of Injury As You Age
- When 20 Minutes Of Exercise Is Enough
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Meet your guestAngela Foster
Angela Foster is a former corporate lawyer turned High Performance Health Coach, an award-winning nutritionist and the creator of the BioSyncing® Method. Her work helps women improve their physical, mental and emotional health so they can perform at their best in business and life.
After recovering from a serious illness, Angela left corporate law and built a career helping women understand their bodies. She hosts the globally ranked High Performance Health podcast, with more than 500 episodes.
- Website: angelafosterperformance.com
- Podcast: High Performance Health
- Instagram: @angelasfoster
Sarah Rusbatch is an accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach and one of Australia’s leading experts on grey area drinking. Her podcast, Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, is the go-to space for women who are questioning their relationship with alcohol, navigating life alcohol-free, or simply curious about what life could look like on the other side of the bottle.
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