#6: Gut health, good fats and fuelling your future with Geraldine Georgeou

As we get older, our bodies change. Suddenly, we’re battling belly fat, our metabolism seems to have ground to a halt, and navigating nutrition feels like a minefield of conflicting advice. Do we cut carbs? Boost protein? What on earth is a microbiome and why should we care?

In this episode of The Midlife Shift, host Alex Brooks talks to accredited practicing dietitian Geraldine Georgeou for a sanity-saving guide to food and health after 50. Geraldine demystifies the science and cuts through the diet-culture noise to deliver practical, powerful advice on how to eat for lasting vitality. Discover why your gut is your second brain, how hormonal changes impact your body shape, and what you really need to look for in a blood test.

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Geraldine shares actionable advice on how to harness the power of nutrition to manage age-related conditions and thrive. She covers:

• The 'Big Three' for every meal: Learn the simple formula for balancing protein, low-GI carbs, and good fats to stabilise your energy, fuel your body, and feel fuller for longer.
• Decoding your midlife metabolism: Understand how menopause and declining oestrogen can lead to insulin resistance and a change in fat storage (hello, belly fat), and what you can do about it.
• The power of your gut: Discover why fibre is a "superfood" for your microbiome and how nurturing your gut health can impact everything from your brain and skin to your joints and cholesterol.
• Smart supplementing and high-risk foods: Find out which common vitamin supplement can become toxic in high doses and how to spot an "ultra-processed" food that offers a false sense of health.
• Eating for resilience: Get practical tips on how to eat for better skin, a healthier heart, and less joint inflammation, including the best sources of omega-3s and antioxidants.
• Advanced gut health testing: Learn about a new protocol that provides a forensic-style examination of your gut to identify pathogens and imbalances that could be driving inflammation.

This is an essential guide to help you build a nutritional framework that supports your health as you age.

Find Geraldine Georgeou here

• Website: Designer Diets
• Book: The Australian Healthy Skin Diet

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