Dr Wendy Sweet PhD is a menopause educator, fitness specialist and healthy ageing expert for women. In this episode, we talk about the right type of exercise, lifting weights, how much protein is ideal and is creatine essential for you? And despite the well-meaning messages out there lifting more and more weights, eating more and more protein and taking creatine may not be right for you. It's different strokes for different folks. In this episode, we talk about: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 About Wendy 05:42. Wendy's story 10:44 Exercise and depression 10:52 Understanding the importance of vitamin D 14:23 We aren't our mother's generations 16:15 Should women be lifting heavier and heavier weights? Is there a best choice of exercise? 28:58 Exercise assumption, ageing and menopause 33:40. American Heart Association Guidelines 37:02 Recovery and blood work 40:10 Your muscles are ageing and changing 44:32 Do we need to be taking creatine? 48:30 Fat gain and meno belly 57:05 How much (and what type of protein should non-athletes be eating? 59:52 The Keto diet and menopause 01:01 The Mediterranean diet and menopause Would you rather see our smiling faces?  Subscribe to our YouTube channel here  Episode Resources: Follow Wendy on Instagram here Follow Wendy on Facebook here My Menopause Transformation newsletter here American Heart Association Guidelines here Women On Fire® is sponsored by MenoMe® Follow MenoMe® on Instagram here Follow MenoMe® on Facebook here Visit the website here Subscribe to the YouTube channel to watch the interviews here  We're honoured you've joined Women On Fire® and hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, we would be grateful if you would leave us a 5-star review wherever you listen to your podcasts or subscribe to our YouTube channel. That way, we can reach as many women as possible with Women On Fire®. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.