
12/09/2025
Lovely evening on Wednesday night of good food, health and wellness with margaretskitchen_ie
The topic was Future Proofing your Life with every day diet.
At 40yrs plus, hormones shift, muscle mass declines, bone density drops, metabolism slows.
Nutrition becomes the lever that you can control daily and does influence our future health.
The Nutrition Pillars for Our Future Health that we discussed:
Making Protein Your Best Friend
✅Muscle = longevity currency.
✅Target: 1–1.5 g/kg bodyweight daily.
✅Spread across meals (25–30g/meal).
✅Sources: eggs, Greek yogurt, fish, poultry, tofu, lentils, beans, seeds.
Fiber as Medicine
⚡️Gut health drives inflammation, immunity, mood.
⚡️Target: 25–30g/day.
⚡️Sources: veg, berries, beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds.
💚Simple hack: half your plate veg at lunch + dinner.
Smart Fats for Brain + Hormones
📌Omega-3s = anti-inflammatory + brain protective.
📌Weekly target: 2–3 servings oily fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel) or
flax/chia/walnuts.
📌Olive oil over processed seed oils.
Lots of lovely food and tips to take away.
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