How does nutrition play a role in living a long, happy, and healthy life? In short, what and how you eat can contribute to the length and quality of your years. In this episode, Stronger U Registered Dietitian, Gianna Masi sits down with Dr. Emily Werner, a Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sport Dietetics, and Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner, for a conversation about nutrition for longevity. Dr. Emily emphasizes the importance of various nutritional aspects that support a long, healthy life including:  

• How a balanced whole foods’ diet with fruits and vegetables can serve as a natural multivitamin. 

• Why certain micronutrients, such as Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin D, can support brain health. 

• Which nutrients can prevent chronic diseases by supporting mitochondrial health. 

• The benefits of certain supplements, particularly creatine, for improving muscle strength, endurance and reducing inflammation.  

• Why personalized nutrition can be so beneficial in finding the right approach for you. 

Throughout the discussion, Dr. Emily shares practical tips you can implement to help maintain optimal health as you age. Tune in and then head to the Stronger U Community to share your thoughts.     
More about Dr. Emily Werner: 

Dr. Emily Werner, PhD, RD, CSSD, IFNCP holds a PhD in Kinesiology and has near a decade of experience working with athletes in different capacities including individual consultation, research, academia, and the team sport setting. She is in her fifth season as Team Dietitian for the Philadelphia 76ers, her second year as Nutrition Affairs, Sport Lead for Timeline Longevity Inc., and owns a private practice called Eat Elite Performance Nutrition LLC. Her expertise is in the assessment of sport nutrition knowledge and behavior, as well as the blend and application of sport with functional nutrition for health and performance. 
 
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