This 48-year-old wellbeing coach has a bio-age of 38. Here’s what she eats in a day
Camilla Thompson is a wellbeing coach and author. The 48-year-old (bio-age 38) shares her day on a plate.
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6am A detox green tea, then hydration salts after a 30-minute sauna.
7am A supplement powder stack – creatine, collagen peptides, Neural Nectar, DIM (diindolylmethane), NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) and calcium – shaken in a bottle.
9am Turmeric chai with macadamia milk.
11am Gluten-free bread with lashings of extra virgin olive oil and two poached, pasture-fed organic eggs with avocado, broccoli sprouts, nitrate-free turkey and marinated goat’s cheese.
3pm A cup of herbal tea and some organic chocolate.
6pm Leftover homemade lamb curry with spinach, peas and roasted turmeric cauliflower.
7pm Cup of “sleepy tea”, magnesium powder and a few more squares of organic chocolate.
Dr Joanna McMillan says
Top marks for… Your two wholefood meals as they deliver a good mix of nutrient-rich animal and plant foods, including protein, iron, B-group vitamins, good fats and phytonutrients. The cocoa, turmeric and tea contain anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds.
If you keep eating like this you’ll… Risk potential side effects from your calcium supplement. Calcium is key for women in midlife to counter losses in bone density, but supplements have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. Calcium in food tends to be better absorbed and utilised. This is especially true of dairy foods as they also contain co-nutrients necessary for bone health such as vitamin D and phosphorus.
Why don’t you try… Having a smoothie for breakfast that includes milk and yoghurt, along with berries, other fruit, nuts and seeds, all of which were absent from your day. Nuts and seeds are also excellent sources of magnesium, with a serve providing about half your daily needs, likely negating the need for a supplement.
Biohack Me (Wiley) by Camilla Thompson is out now.
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