Two important reports have been published this week, in different areas of Alzheimer’s research, and you need to know about them. A link between dementia risk and pollution becomes more likely with each report published on the subject. This week a team from Kings College, London, revealed research showing a positive association between residential levels…
FINDING THE SWEET SPOT – CUCUMBER SOUP
Over the last 4-5 years of our Age-Well Project we’ve tried hard to uncover longevity sweet spots, by which I mean the right balance or the perfect quantity of something. We’ve always considered a balance of protein, carbs and vegetables/fruit as the optimal way of eating. So we were thrilled with the big study that…
AGEING WELL INTO AUTUMN
Welcome back! We hope you had a great summer, wherever you were. We’ve been busy – Annabel hiking in Germany, Susan doing the occasional poolside press up in Portugal. And we’ve been working on our book: there are exciting times ahead for The Age-Well Project. Although we’re sad to see the end of summer, we…
THE FUTURE OF FOOD AND SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD
I’ve seen the future and it’s looking good! If we look after our health, we look after the planet too – how great does that sound? Lots of positive vibes here at The Age-Well Project this week. I attended a fascinating panel discussion this week about the future of food: put simply, we need to…
HOW TO CREATE A BODY THAT REPELS CANCER & MISO SALMON TRAY BAKE
I’ve been watching a brilliant series of films on the subject of longevity. Each one features a range of doctors and researchers exploring an aspect of ageing. The films are rather long and a little pricey (more at www.humanlongevityfilm.com) but one of the best is on cancer and how to build a body able to…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CARB ‘QUALITY’ AND DARK-CHOCOLATE-SALTED-PEANUT FLAPJACKS
One of the latest buzz phrases in the world of nutrition is ‘carbohydrate quality’. While we’re not big on fads, Annabel and I do love our carbs: whole grains are an important part of our age-well diet. We understand that not all carbs are created equal: it’s obvious there’s a huge difference between the quality…
IS ALCOHOL GOOD FOR YOU? GINGER KOMBUCHA
It’s June and, in the UK, that means party-time. June has always been the month of weddings, big parties, Ascot, Wimbledon, Henley Royal Regatta and so on. This year – in my household – June has featured a celebratory bash every weekend, with several more during the week as my daughters celebrate the end of…
SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, SADNESS AND BRAIN-BOOSTING BISCUITS
News that has made me happy this week. And news that has saddened me. And throughout it all my children – along with thousands of others – have been revising and sitting a relentless string of exams. Which is why today’s recipe is one you don’t often see on our blog: chocolate biscuits made with…
WHY ‘INFLAMM-AGEING’ COULD START IN THE GUT AND HARISSA-ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD
While wrinkles and grey hair may be the external signs of ageing, there’s a whole other process going on inside our bodies. ‘Inflamm-ageing’ is the term coined by doctors to describe the low-grade inflammation intrinsically linked to the process of growing older. It plays a central role in the all the chronic conditions of ageing:…
HOW TO COMBAT AIR POLLUTION & LENTILS IN A LEMON AND TOMATO SAUCE
The most difficult chapter of our book to write (so far) has been the chapter on air pollution and what it’s doing to our bodies and brains. Why so difficult? Not because of the lack of research (oh no, plenty of that!), or the complexity of learning about PM2.5 (relatively simple compared to grappling with…
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