Is it healthy to eat fat during perimenopause?

Which fats are the healthiest?

What if you have high cholesterol?

What if you want to lose weight?

 

Like many women in midlife, you probably grew up in the fat-free Snackwells snacks era of the 80s and 90s. 

 

You were taught that food higher in fat is higher in calories, and if you ate higher-calorie foods you'd gain weight.

 

At least that's what I remember hearing from my Mom and Aunt based on the latest article they read in Good Housekeeping or Cooking Light magazines. But as we moved into the new millennium, the nutrition tides shifted.

 

In the early 2000s researchers reveal that carbs were more to blame for chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Fat was off the hook after nearly 30 years of nutrition shame.

 

Now that you're in midlife, you've internalized the fat-free messaging, AND you've played around with low-carb diets for the past 20 years. You've survived the biggest nutrition ping pong game of the century! Still, confused about what healthy eating means?

 

Our best nutrition advice for women over 40 series continues with nutritionist Ami Karnosh. In this episode, Ami will debunk MANY of the myths we learn about fats in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. 

 

Ami explains the different types of fats, how they are related to cholesterol in your body, and how they affect your cholesterol lab values.

 

Not all fats are created equal when it comes to heart health after 40. Ami explains why!

 

Struggling with dry skin, hair, and vagina? How much fat do you need to be healthy, luscious, and lubricated in midlife?

 

As a culinary instructor, Ami shares which oils and fats to use in the kitchen to get the most satisfaction and flavor out of your dishes.

 

Why carbs matter in midlife episode: https://alpinenutrition.org/why-carbs-matter-in-perimenopause/

 

How to make (holiday) baking healthy episode: https://alpinenutrition.org/healthy-holiday-baking 

 

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.

You can learn more about Ami’s work by visiting her website: https://thenutritionadvocate.com/

 

Get show notes and resources at www.alpinenutrition.org/blog

Watch the video on the Savor Food and Body YouTube Channel