The best nutrition advice for women over 40: Protein

Jul 29, 2023 | Podcast

Eggs and beans in cast-iron skillet

How much protein should you eat to maintain or build muscle after 40? Will eating more protein help you lose weight? How do you know what nutrition advice for women to follow?

Culinary instructor and nutritionist Ami Karnosh is back on the Savor Food and Body Podcast to bust myths about high-protein diets and answer the timeless question of how much protein you need to be healthy. 

Ami Karnosh
Culinary instructor and nutritionist, Ami Karnosh

These are the questions we answer in part 3 of the mini-series The Best Nutrition Advice for Women Over 40

We talk about why you shouldn’t replace carbs with protein.

Why protein is essential for satisfaction and reducing the urge to binge on carbs.

Plus how to increase the variety of protein food sources and boost your overall wellness in midlife.

You can hear more of Ami’s best nutrition advice for women over 40 in the following episodes:

Why carbs matter in midlife episode

How to make (holiday) baking healthy episode 

Ami Karnosh is a Nutritionist with a Masters of Science degree from Bastyr University. Early in her career, Ami published Let’s Eat, A Book About Food to introduce eating the rainbow to kids of all ages.

Ami later co-founded the Yummy Mummy Cookie Company – nutrition you need in the cookies you want. Since retiring from the business, she currently helps companies create and adapt recipes for specialty foods and teaches people how to easily cook nourishing meals in their own homes.

Resources:

You can learn more about Ami’s work by visiting her website 

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