“The Girlfriend Doctor” and author of the new book MenuPause is in the house to chat about menopause, perimenopause, and the role that food plays in the process. Rick and Kate interview Dr. Anna Cabeca, a triple board-certified OB-GYN with a specialty in hormones in relation to women’s health. (Listen up men, and father of future men, don’t click away! There is advice about ways to support the women in your life whether it's your wife, mother, sister, or podcast partner). Dr. Cabeca provides insight into how food affects women’s hormones, and some things you can start doing today that will affect your health. How much should you eat? When should you eat? What foods help or hinder your body during this time? Advisory: this podcast may change your whole relationship to drinking water. Menopause needs a rebrand and Dr. Anna Cabeca is on a mission to do just that. Also, up for discussion in the What I Ate section is homemade kung pao chicken and fried shrimp.