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When it comes to aging better, better nutrition is your better weapon because it gives the body the resources it needs while reducing intake of items that irritates and overwhelms. Better nutrition comes from making better not perfect choices more often. So what are those and how can you enjoy them \u2013 after all, with age we\u2019ve earned enjoyment, right?!<\/p>\n
Did you know that adults (~60-85) with dementia who had more frequent intake of persistent pesticides had worsening cognitive function?[1]<\/sup><\/a> It makes sense \u2013 both for those with dementia and those seeking to avoid it \u2013 as these pesticides irritate, overwhelm and disrupt the body from efficient and effective work, daily. Overtime, eating foods or applying products that contain these pesticides or pesticide residues impact the body\u2019s ability to function better. Thus, there is real value in assessing your diet, supplements<\/u><\/a>, and skincare to see how you do on one of the core 4 principles of better nutrition: quality.<\/p>\n Years ago, I became a Qualitarian<\/a> and according to research, aging adults should too! Being a Qualitarian means that you focus as much on the quality of what goes in and on your body most often as you do on the other nutrient factors as well as on the source. Here are a few key tips to help you improve the quality of your intake more often.<\/p>\n But there is better nutrition and it comes from making better not perfect choices more often. That means that you do not need every choice to be organic, but your top foods, supplements, and skincare should ideally be organic more often.<\/p>\n Today there are a lot of ways to get in nutrients but not all of them deliver better nutrition. For example:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s be real, we often need nutrition fast, but this doesn\u2019t mean compromising on the nutrition quality. By assembling ingredients \u2013 like spreading almond butter on a pear, or popped corn onto which you add olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and toss in a serving of hemp seeds \u2013 rather than purchasing a ready to eat item like a fruit and nut bar or flavored pre-popped or microwave popcorn \u2013 you get better nutrient balance, can monitor quantity better, and can make your choices full of better quality nutrients from whole foods.<\/p>\n Read about this nutrient<\/u><\/a> that is critical to healthy aging, including brain health and memory.<\/p>\n Want help making better not perfect choices more often to support healthy aging? Join The Better Nutrition Membership<\/u><\/a> and get real support (from me) and unlimited access to exclusive members only content including tools to help you assess your current nutrition, keep what\u2019s already working, and better tools to help you act better not perfect more often.<\/p>\n Originally printed on\u00a0ashleykoffapproved.com<\/a>. Reprinted with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n Ashley\u00a0Koff RD is your better health enabler. For decades, Koff has helped thousands get and keep better health by learning to make their better not perfect nutrition choices more often. A go-to nutrition expert for the country\u2019s leading doctors, media, companies and non-profit organizations, Koff regularly shares her Better Nutrition message with millions on national and local television, magazines and newspapers. Visit her website at\u00a0ashleykoffapproved.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n1. There\u2019s No Perfect Nutrition<\/strong><\/h4>\n
2. Whole Is Better Than Pieces & Parts<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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