Midlife Nutrition Has an Economics Problem
You ate carefully and still ended up staring into the fridge at 3pm. Nutritional Economics asks a better question than "is this healthy?": what's the total return on this meal?
Cookidoo's New AI Assistant Knows 100,000 Recipes. It Couldn't Find Salmon en Croute.
I spent two mornings trying to catch out Cookidoo's new AI Assistant. It rebuilt a dinner party around my husband's hatred of peas without missing a beat. A balanced week of meals was another matter, and the recipe cards told a rather different story from its summary
Protein Isn’t the Whole Story
You hit the protein target, did the workout and brought discipline to breakfast. Your body has declined to issue the expected reward. Here’s why “high protein” and “well nourished” often don’t amount to the same thing
Why a Thermomix Gets More Useful in Midlife
The Thermomix didn't change when I hit midlife. I did. A reflection on nutrition, decision fatigue, and why some kitchen tools become more valuable as life gets more complicated.
This Isn’t Just a Pretty Platter — It’s Your Midlife Energy Secret Weapon
Midlife changes how your body responds to snacks. This grazing board approach explores why protein-forward dips, healthy fats and vegetable-based platters support steadier energy, balanced blood sugar and calmer digestion after 40 — reducing bloating, heaviness and 3pm crashes
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