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SpotifyHow can culinary medicine transform the midlife health transition? In the latest episode of Culinary Medicine Recipe, we explore evidence-based nutrition strategies for perimenopause and menopause.
Dr. Sabrina Falquier is joined by two leading experts who bring both professional authority and their lived experience to the table: Dr. Basma Faris, a board-certified OB/GYN, and Leah Sarris, a chef and registered dietitian, both of whom are navigating midlife transitions themselves. Together, they discuss how targeted dietary shifts, culinary techniques, and food skills can support hormonal fluctuations, cardiovascular health, bone density, and metabolic shifts.
Whether you are a healthcare professional looking to expand your practical lifestyle medicine toolkit or an individual seeking empowering, science-backed food strategies for midlife, this episode offers a roadmap to health and vitality.
In this episode we cover:
-How life changes cause changes in the way we eat [2:30]
-What do hormones do? [5:10]
-What to eat during perimenopause? [7:40]
-Perimenopause weight gain and belly fat [12:00]
-Strength training in midlife [14:40]
-GLP-1’s [17:50]
-Disease risk in midlife [19:00]
-Fiber & protein tips [20:40]
-Consequences of alcohol consumption during perimenopause [22:35]
-Turning nutrition recommendations into meals [24:20]
-Building sustainable eating habits and managing expectations [29:00]
-Eating disorders during perimenopause & menopause [36:10]
-Managing perimenopause & menopause symptoms [37:00]
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