Eat to Thrive During Menopause - by Jenn Salib Huber (Hardcover)

About the Book

"For the millions of women grappling with perimenopause and menopause, a groundbreaking, science-based cookbook and nutrition program to reduce hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, and other troubling symptoms through food by a leading naturopathic doctor. In her first book, nutritionist and naturopath Jenn Salib Huber gives the millions of women in perimenopause or menopause a clear path to using research-based information about food choices to alleviate their symptoms. Salib Huber teaches readers to manage the symptoms of menopause-night sweats, brain fog, and more-with foods they have in their kitchens already. She lays out the key ingredients that can support women in midlife and follows it with recipes to equip them in the kitchen. The recipes include the five key ingredients to help them thrive: Powerful soy and phytoestrogens, protein, calcium, omega3 fats, and fiber. These ingredients are the featured players in such mouthwatering recipes as Ginger Squash Red Lentil Soup (good for protein and fiber), Slow-Cooked Tikka Masala (filled with vital soy and phytoestrogens), Spinach and Mozzarella Pita Pizza (a great source of calcium), and even No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Tofu Pie for dessert (for fiber and omega 3s). Eat to Thrive During Menopause shows how nutrition for menopause health can be not only nourishing and satisfying, but healing and restorative too"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

A new groundbreaking, science-based nutrition program that reduces distressing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, from a leading registered dietitian and naturopathic doctor. Including 55 recipes for nourishing dishes.

Using research-based information about nutrition, Jenn Salib Huber guides millions of women on an integrative path to alleviate their perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Night sweats, hot flashes, brain fog, and more can be managed with foods found in your own kitchen. She lays out the key ingredients that can support women in midlife and follows it with recipes that include the five key ingredients to help them thrive: Powerful soy and phytoestrogens, protein, calcium, omega-3 fats, and fiber.

These ingredients are the featured players in mouthwatering recipes, such as:

• Ginger Squash Red Lentil Soup--good for protein and fiber
• Spinach and Mozzarella Pita Pizza--a great source of calcium
• Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes--filled with protein, calcium, and omega-3s
• No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Tofu Pie for dessert--for soy and phytoestrogens

Using an intuitive-eating approach, Eat to Thrive During Menopause shows how nutrition for menopause health can be not only nourishing and satisfying, but healing and restorative too.

Review Quotes

"Finally, a book that delivers what's been missing in the menopause community for far too long! Jenn's book beautifully blends menopause education with uplifting nutrition advice."--Val Schonberg, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, MSCP, FAND

"Like a heart-to-heart with your smartest, kindest friend. Jenn serves up real talk, helping you to forget the rules and rediscover joy in eating and living."--Amanda Thebe, fitness expert, speaker, and author of Menopocalypse

"Many of us struggle with our relationship to food, and our bodies. We know that this will only get more complicated as we approach the transition through menopause. Jenn's authenticity, voice, knowledge, and expertise and the toolkit she provides are critical to our survival and thriving through this next chapter of our lives."--Dr. Suzanne Gilberg, MD, OB-GYN, author of The Menopause Bootcamp

"Sane and systematic advice for hot flashes, sweats, and other menopausal symptoms, [and Salib Huber's] counsel regarding nutrition, exercise, and general well-being can easily apply to the postmenopausal. . . . Readers will appreciate her explanations of body changes and her emphasis on how to maintain balance and health in different body parts, from brain to heart. Sound, scientifically backed counsel for women of almost any age. Includes a hot-flash meal plan, notes, and other resources."--Booklist

"This book is a lifeline for any woman navigating the complexities of perimenopause. Jenn walks you through every step of this life-changing transition."--Annie Fenn, MD, OB-GYN, physician, chef, and author of The Brain Health Kitchen

"This book is digestible, informative, and inspiring--it shows us how food, and our relationship to it, can nourish us on all levels through struggle and into ease."--Niamh Daly, yoga teacher, author, and creator of Yoga for Menopause

"With compassion and clarity, Jenn brings sanity back to nutrition. Practical, non-judgmental, and soul-soothing--this is the kind of guide every woman deserves on her journey through menopause."--Maria Luque, PhD, MS, CHES, ACE-CPT, ACE-FNS

About the Author

Jenn Salib Huber is a Canadian Registered Dietitian, Naturopath Doctor, and Intuitive Eating Counselor, and she's on a mission to help women thrive in midlife. A leading voice in the non-diet space for women in midlife, she helps women navigate the physical and emotional changes of menopause. Salib Huber connects with readers on the Midlife Feast podcast. Find her at menopausenutritionist.ca and follow her on Instagram and YouTube @menopause.nutritionist.