food for menopause: recipes and nutritional advice for perimenopause, menopause and beyond

Some books tell you about menopause, about what to expect, breaking taboos and myths, getting more transparency around the symptoms and treatments. Much of it is about raising awareness, getting everyone talking more openly about menopause and showing women that there is real advice out there that’s now easier to access than ever before.

Dr Linia Patel’s friendly, authoritative cookbook steps into this growing area with the nutritional essentials, but just as importantly with how to make your menopause work for you in a simple way. It’s about understanding the process and mastering your midlife body by knowing exactly what to put on your plate.

Why do you get brain fog, which nutrients should you be getting more of to combat it, and what are the recipes you can make to pack in more of those nutrients? Studies show that how you prepare yourself during the perimenopause is the game changer. And there’s of course so much you can factor into your diet to see you through menopause and post-menopause and crucially to enable you to thrive, not just survive.

Dr Linia Patel is a leading Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist. She has worked extensively in high performance sport; she is particularly passionate about women’s health and spends her clinical time working with women helping them to better understand the powerful connection between how their body works and how to achieve optimal health. Linia has a BSc degree in Biochemistry and Physiology, as well as a BSc Honours postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, both from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. In 2006, Linia graduated from Kings College London with an MSc in Human Nutrition. Linia gained a PhD in Public Health & Epidemiology with a distinction at the University of Milan. She is affiliated to the Health Professional Council, British Dietetic Association (BDA), Sports Dietitians UK and the Nutrition Society. Linia has a clinical practice at Pure Sports Medicine and now runs her own nutrition and dietetic consultancy, Linia Patel Nutrition, where she offers one to one consultations and corporate services. Being a spokesperson for the BDA, she is regularly quoted in the national consumer and professional press. Her numerous TV appearances as a presenter and nutrition expert include: BBC2 Food’s Truth or Scare, BBC1’s Tomorrow’s Food and Rip Off Britain, ITV’s Save Money, Lose Weight and Channel 5’s Get a Holiday Body and Diet Secrets.