By Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers According to recent data, more than 70% of American adults  are considered overweight or obese, and only about 12%  are considered metabolically healthy. For women in midlife, those of us between the ages of 40 and 65, the struggle is even more real. We are seeing increasing rates of metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and weight gain, often tied to the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause. If you’ve felt like the old rules of nut

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