NASM One Presents: Fueling the Change: Evidence-Based Nutrition Strategies for Your Menopausal Clients! With Host Kat Barefield, MS, RDN

As a fitness professional, understanding hormonal and metabolic changes is key to supporting your clients during and after the menopause transition.

In this 50-minute evidence-based webinar, NASM Master Instructor and Registered Dietitian Kat Barefield breaks down how hormonal changes impact physiological symptoms, body composition, bone health, and fat-storage patterns. More importantly, you’ll learn practical nutrition strategies grounded in current national guidelines and peer-reviewed research that you can apply immediately in your sessions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to:

1. Explain the hormonal and metabolic mechanisms of perimenopause and menopause — including estrogen-driven changes in body composition, visceral fat redistribution, and bone density loss — and use this knowledge to reframe client expectations and set more effective goals
2. Identify current evidence-based protein targets for peri- and postmenopausal women, including optimal daily intake, and how protein requirements increase during a caloric deficit to prevent lean mass loss during fat loss
3. Describe why the scale is an unreliable progress metric for menopausal clients and articulate trainer-appropriate body composition assessment strategies that better reflect true health and physique progress
4. Recognize the key dietary patterns, micronutrients, including calcium, vitamin D, and anti-inflammatory foods, that current guidelines support for preserving bone health, reducing cardiometabolic risk, and promoting healthy aging in this population
5. Apply at least three practical, scope-of-practice-appropriate nutrition coaching strategies to use immediately with peri- and postmenopausal clients pursuing fat loss, body recomposition, and long-term musculoskeletal health.

About your host, Kat Barefield, MS, RDN, CPT, CES, PES, CNC

Kat is a registered dietitian and fitness professional, as well as a proud mother of basketball players at both the professional and collegiate levels. She currently serves as a NASM Nutrition Master Instructor and Content Developer and is also a member of the NASM Strategic Advisory Board. She is the Vice President of Nutrition Services for dotFIT Worldwide and has nearly 30 years in the fitness industry with extensive experience as a personal trainer, dietitian, speaker, author, and creator of nutrition and weight management programs, tools, and educational resources for fitness professionals. She holds degrees in Athletic Training, Sports Nutrition, and Dietetics, along with several certifications. Kat’s personal mission is to empower individuals to reach their health and fitness goals by fostering lifelong habits through an evidence-based, personalized approach. She specializes in nutrition for women over 40.

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