Women generally don’t eat enough protein. In peri and post menopause, you need even more. It helps replace the dropping oestrogen which drives lean mass development

Ignore your circadian rhythm at your peril. The body’s own internal clock is there for a reason - to optimise your biology.

Rest and recovery is mega important during peri and post menopause. You’re short changing yourself if you go to bed late because you don’t recover properly.

Are you drinking plain water to hydrate all the time? It’s not the best way to do it as you’ll end up peeing it all out. You need a little salt and some carbs for the body to suck it up

Women over 45 should be eating a lot of protein to make up for the loss of estrogen. Without estrogen you don’t have the hormonal push to make more muscle. You need to replace that with protein (and lifting weights).

How many steps do you really need to do a day? It’s not 10,000!

Davina McCall’s second programme on the menopause, “Sex, Mind and the Menopause” focused more on the mental symptoms suffered by many women in perimenopause such as brain fog, anxiety and loss of confidence. HRT can go a long way in helping many women.

Is fasting good for women? For most women (who are active) no, it isn’t. That might come as a surprise as it’s very front and centre on social media. But the science studies on women show it ain’t great. Men, fill your boots! (But only in your eating window).

Don’t be mansplained into drastically cutting calories. It won’t work.