The Midlife Feast
The Midlife Feast
Jenn Salib Huber RD ND
#176: Anti-Diet Menopause in the Age of Ozempic With Dr. Mara Gordon
55 minutes Posted Jan 5, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Welcome And Why This Topic Now
Defining Weight Neutral Care
From Dogma To Patient Autonomy
What Weight Neutrality Looks Like In Practice
Menopause, Labs, And Values
Food Neutrality And The Mediterranean Pattern
GLP-1s: What They Do And Don’t
Expectations, Risks, And Realistic Goals
Aging, Medications, And Meaning
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Welcome to 2026, where it suddenly feels harder than ever to talk about menopause, health, and nutrition without the conversation getting hijacked by weight loss. In this longer-than-usual episode, I’m joined by family physician and writer Dr. Mara Gordon (who proudly describes herself as an “anti-diet doctor”) to talk about the question that's been on my mind lately: Is a weight-neutral menopause still possible? Mara and I unpack what weight neutrality actually means in real-world healthcare...