Personalized Diet & Nutrition Tips to Promote Your Microbiome and Longevity | Federica Amati, PhD

The Better Brain Podcast

On this episode of the Better Brain Podcast, Drs. Daniel Rafie and Kevin Bickart chat with Dr. Frederica Amati, head nutritionist at Zoe, the science and nutrition company. She is also a best-selling author, with her new book, Every Body Should Know This, being described as a fascinating DIY guide to food and health.
In this episode, Dr. Amati shares insights on early childhood interventions and building a healthy food environment, exploring the connection between the gut microbiome, nutrition, and mental health. She emphasizes the benefits of maintaining a balanced diet and how eating well at any age can increase lifespan and quality of life. She also discusses the importance of listening to your body and its hunger or fullness cues to create a healthy relationship with food, as well as the difference between processed/unprocessed foods and their nutrition levels.
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00:00 - Beginning
2:14 – The Origin Story
10:07 – Microbiome and Mental Health
14:30 – The Microbiome as a Representation of our Environment
23:07 – Ultra Processed Foods
27:09 – Direct effect of ultra-processed foods on the gut
35:14 – The Gut Brain Axis (How Ultra-Processed Foods Influence Mental Health and Brain Health)
42:29 – The Microbiome and Diet through Childhood, Breast Milk, Weaning
56:24 - The Home Food Environment
1:00:37 – Processed vs Ultra-Processed Foods
1:07:36 – Dairy Impact on Gut Health
1:12:51 – Saturated Fats, Low Fat Foods, and Cholesterol
1:18:37 – Processed Vs. Unprocessed Meat
1:24:32 – The Carnivore Diet
1:32:42 – Protein Intake, Retaining Muscle, Increasing Longevity
1:38:55 – Sugars and Salts (Not all Sugars are the Same)
1:47:37 – Blended Foods
1:51:47 – Counting Calories and Calorie Restriction
1:59:57 – GLP – agonists
02:10:44 – Hope after 40 (How diet can increase health span)
2:18:01 – The Pleasure of Eating and Intuitive Eating
2:24:22 – Track your Microbiome Health
2:32:11 – The Grocery Store Run
2:50:10 – Outro
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