Motherhood Meets Medicine

155: Nutrition for Brainpower: A Deep Dive with Dietician Barbie Boules


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With processed foods being so excessively available to us, how do we nourish our brains and fuel our bodies for longevity? Believe it or not, you can use nutrition for brainpower and to deter the effects of neurological dysfunction and disease. 

Here to do a deep dive on what to eat to support your brain and body for life is Barbie Boules. 

Barbie is a registered dietician, certified health coach and meditation teacher with over 22 years of experience. In her practice, she works as a private coach, community educator, passionate speaker, popular corporate wellness programmer, and respected dietetic intern preceptor. She's had the privilege of counseling 1000s of men and women around the country on her journey to better health. Barbie specializes in the unique needs of women over 40. 

She focuses on helping her clients achieve optimal metabolic and cognitive fitness. Without the unnecessary and unsustainable rules of FAD dieting, and rather, through a genuine understanding of what each client truly needs to transform their health for good.

Listen in as she debunks some of the widely held beliefs about diet, whole grains, coffee and more. Plus she shares tips and tricks for creating a home that supports healthy eating habits early on… without the stress and regrets. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

The biggest risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s.

How you can nourish your body to help protect your cognitive health.

Protein and its role as we age.

Why coffee and tea are still important for your diet.

The importance of whole grains.


Resources: 

Nutrition Essentials - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5mc1lhdr00hoszmy3l0jd/NUTRITION-ESSENTIALS-1-1.pdf?rlkey=19plr4uhrchgpy3fb91ykf3ue&dl=0

Everyday Mindfulness - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HIW60H_j8fcO0sk7hLSxqqozBBwsv_wz/view?usp=sharing

Connect with Barbie:

Barbie Boules Longevity and Wellness

LinkedIn | Instagram

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Questions:

What are the biggest risk factors for developing Alzheimer's?

Is the MIND-DIET beneficial and what key foods are in it?

When it comes to 80-20/90-10 rules, does the time frame matter for the “treat” days?

Why does she like coffee and tea being added to the diet?

What are the best sources of whole grains?

How can what we eat affect our cognitive brain health?

What would her approach be with her kids to grow up eating in a similar way?

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