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Brain, Body, Food: The Ultimate Guide to Thriving Into Later Life and Reducing Dementia Risk
This unique book delivers the latest science in nutrition, ageing and dementia risk reduction in everyday language - so you can enjoy the life you had planned for the years ahead.
You will learn food and life choices crucial to preventing avoidable physical and cognitive decline and the stark difference between those at 40 or 50, compared to what's needed as you move closer to your 80s and beyond.
Most popular health and eating plans are ideal for those in their 20s, 30s or 40s, but can be anything from unhelpful to downright harmful if you are heading towards or beyond your 70s.
Brain, Body, Food gives you the insights into understanding that and knowing how to adapt your focus to avoid harm and relish life as you age. It is about eating and living to:
- Help your body meet the unique challenges of ageing
- Reduce your dementia risk
- Strengthen your immune system
- Head off preventable physical decline and more.
Ngaire Hobbins - dietitian/nutritionist specialising in ageing and brain health - skilfully presents the latest science in everyday language, to help you enjoy real food and achieve peak body and brain function as you age. In this easily readable book, you will learn:
- Why weight loss is no longer good for you
- About harnessing the power of the gut microbiome to support your brain
- About type 2 and 3 diabetes - how to ward them off or reduce their impacts
- Anti-inflammatory and cell-protective eating
- How physical activity is inextricably linked to nutrition for peak health
- Practical life-enhancing strategies for people living with frailty and/or dementia
- Much, much more.
You will learn food and life choices crucial to preventing avoidable physical and cognitive decline and the stark difference between those at 40 or 50, compared to what's needed as you move closer to your 80s and beyond.
Most popular health and eating plans are ideal for those in their 20s, 30s or 40s, but can be anything from unhelpful to downright harmful if you are heading towards or beyond your 70s.
Brain, Body, Food gives you the insights into understanding that and knowing how to adapt your focus to avoid harm and relish life as you age. It is about eating and living to:
- Help your body meet the unique challenges of ageing
- Reduce your dementia risk
- Strengthen your immune system
- Head off preventable physical decline and more.
Ngaire Hobbins - dietitian/nutritionist specialising in ageing and brain health - skilfully presents the latest science in everyday language, to help you enjoy real food and achieve peak body and brain function as you age. In this easily readable book, you will learn:
- Why weight loss is no longer good for you
- About harnessing the power of the gut microbiome to support your brain
- About type 2 and 3 diabetes - how to ward them off or reduce their impacts
- Anti-inflammatory and cell-protective eating
- How physical activity is inextricably linked to nutrition for peak health
- Practical life-enhancing strategies for people living with frailty and/or dementia
- Much, much more.
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Published October 11, 2020
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December 26, 2020
Of course I love this book; I wrote it!
But I really would love to know what all of you think - please add a review here to let me know if you found it useful.
Thanks so much,
Ngaire
But I really would love to know what all of you think - please add a review here to let me know if you found it useful.
Thanks so much,
Ngaire
February 19, 2023
Borrowed from mum on her recommendation, Ngaire’s book had excellent nutrition advice, mostly with ageing in mind. I got a lot out of it even though I’m not in the target age range.
I learned about the importance of maintaining healthy eating habits even when you’re unwell, or don’t have an appetite. I learned you can add vitamin D to mushrooms by putting them in the sun for 5-10 minutes and they store it until they’re eaten; the importance of muscle and getting more protein in your diet as you age, and that it’s beneficial to be slightly ‘overweight’ at older ages rather than slim.
There were eating plans and nutrition boosting meal suggestions at the end to help give yourself the best chance at staying in good physical and mental health in later years. It all seems simple and logical when explained by an expert who is on top of the research.
I’ve already started adding LSA mix to breakfasts and will tell mum to keep Ngaire’s book on her shelf.
I learned about the importance of maintaining healthy eating habits even when you’re unwell, or don’t have an appetite. I learned you can add vitamin D to mushrooms by putting them in the sun for 5-10 minutes and they store it until they’re eaten; the importance of muscle and getting more protein in your diet as you age, and that it’s beneficial to be slightly ‘overweight’ at older ages rather than slim.
There were eating plans and nutrition boosting meal suggestions at the end to help give yourself the best chance at staying in good physical and mental health in later years. It all seems simple and logical when explained by an expert who is on top of the research.
I’ve already started adding LSA mix to breakfasts and will tell mum to keep Ngaire’s book on her shelf.
May 15, 2022
Useing this important book in a group of people meeting monthly on Ageing Well. A really important topic and book as we get so much crap from other media on what keeps us happy in body and mind. Thanks
June 22, 2025
Brilliant book! Very interesting and well worth a read by anyone interested in health, particularly around nutrition and aging.
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