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Build your longevity larder: the 6 best foods for a longer, healthier life – with Karen Newby

Build your longevity larder: the 6 best foods for a longer, healthier life – with Karen Newby9 oct48 min

What if some of the simplest ingredients in your kitchen could help support healthier ageing? Nutritionist Karen Newby joins Liz to explore the foods that deliver the greatest longevity benefits – and what to eat to support our cardiovascular, brain and bone health.

They discuss the merits of polyphenol-rich foods, fibre, omega-3s and antioxidants, and why ingredients such as extra virgin olive oil, leafy greens, pulses and berries should play a starring role in a nourishing, pro-ageing diet.

Karen also explains the importance of a healthy gut as we age, and shares simple, budget-friendly ways to add more longevity-supporting foods to everyday meals.

In this episode:

The benefits of social eatingHow turmeric is a natural anti inflammatory Why extra virgin olive oil is almost medicinalJuicing your greens for an easy diet hackThe importance of a healthy gut for nutrient absorptionWhy your IBS needs prebiotics, not probioticsLow-FODMAP eating to alleviate digestive discomfortSupporting cardiovascular health with fibre and pulses The natural antihistamine found in onions, apples and green tea How cruciferous veg can help with liver detoxification

Links mentioned in the episode:

BioCare Curcumin Turmeric Complex – save 15%Astaxanthin The Governor Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil – save 10%Read IBS and the FODMAP dietInvivo prebiotic supplement

More from Karen:

Follow Karen on Instagram Read Karen’s book, The Post-Menopause Method: A Nutritional Guide to Ageing Well

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Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.comWhatsApp: 07518 471 846

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