Gut Health Made Easy for Women over 40:: Revitalize Your Body and Mind, Manage Menopause Symptoms, Balance Hormones, and Lose Weight with Delicious Smoothies, Salads, and Soups

Improving Health As We Age
Lara West’s book “Gut Health Made Easy for Women over 40: Recipes to Revitalize Your Body and Mind, Manage Menopause Symptoms, Balance Hormones, and Lose Weight with Delicious Smoothies, Salads, and Soups” has been a game changer in giving me new ideas for breakfast as I don’t typically eat a meal at breakfast, as well as good soup and salad ideas. I love that it explains how a healthy gut should run and feel and helped me realize even more that I need to make a change. I absolutely love all the recipes, I tend to get overwhelmed trying to think of what to make or eat and this helps me figure it out and begin a small meal plan. This is definitely a great book for women to learn how to make changes as we approach “the change/”

A Health Treasury!
“Gut Health Made Easy for Women over 40 Cookbook” by Lara West is a treasury of nutrition. Therefore, it is also a health treasury because, as even some doctors don’t see to understand, our good health or bad health has everything to do with what we put in our mouths. Of course, that statement isn’t the whole story, but it is a BIG part of it.In “Gut Health Made Easy for Women over 40 Cookbook,” West introduces important food categories and explains how they impact our health. For example, she discusses fiber-rich foods, prebiotics, probiotics and fermented foods, foods rich in Omega-3, anti-inflammatory foods, antioxidants, essential vitamins and minerals, proteins, hormone balancers, mushrooms, and herbs. And she tops it off with the “gut offenders,” the foods you want to avoid. For each category, she lists foods in the category.Next come the recipes. The author provides a veritable wealth of recipes, all using healthy, whole foods. And she groups them according to their health benefits.The first group of recipes is smoothies. Some of the groupings you will find are Green Powerhouses (6 recipes), Prebiotic Paradise (6 recipes), Hormonal Harmony (5 recipes), Gut Soothing Elixirs (6 recipes), Protein-Packed Smoothies (5 recipes), Probiotic Powerhouses (7 recipes), and Mushroom Magic (4 recipes.) So, you can see, it will be easy to find a category that matches your need, then you’ll have a variety of choices in that category.The second group of recipes is salads. Again, you will find various categories, each with 7-8 recipes. In the salad group, I was excited to see that salad dressings were included. I recently began looking for salad dressings in stores that used healthy oils for their base, instead of the less healthy choices. At first, my search was futile. A few months later, I was finally able to find salad dressings that used avocado oil as the base – very exciting. But with this book, you won’t have a problem with salad dressings – all of these dressing recipes use healthy oils as the bases – mainly extra virgin olive oil.The last group of recipes is soups. For soups, the author offers 16 hot soups and 8 cold soups. I was interested in this quote from her book: “By simmering ingredients in liquid for extended periods, soups break down tough fibers and release valuable nutrients. This process allows our digestive system to process the ingredients more efficiently.” (page 92) So, give your gut a break – feed it soup!This book is truly a treasure. Perhaps it is because the author speaks from her own experience. She understands what we need and has provided us with a whole library of healthy recipes. If you’re looking for a way to improve your health and vitality, I believe you’ll find the answer in “Gut Health Made Easy for Women over 40 Cookbook.”

Good recipes
I thought this was a good collection of recipes for gut health. I liked the way they broke down which foods help with what in the beginning and then easy to follow recipes after. It is a doable diet plan and really does help the gut when followed.

Lots of delicious recipes
I liked all the different recipes , and easy instructions in this book.It’s always good to learn how to keep out body as healthy as possible and eating healthy gives our bodies a little boost!.I enjoyed the chapter about the mushrooms and protein to keep us nice and strong.I have heard about superfood powders before but this is the first time I have read about them.This books was a quick and easy read. Try some of the recipes.

For many women over 40, finding the right diet can be a challenge. This cookbook is here to make things simpler. It offers easy recipes that are both tasty and helpful for women dealing with health changes, especially menopause. The best part? You don’t need to hunt for rare ingredients. Everything you need can be found at your local store.The book doesn’t just give recipes; it explains why these meals are beneficial. They help tackle menopause symptoms, boost energy, and even aid in weight loss. Plus, the meals are based on whole foods, which are naturally rich in nutrients.If you’re over 40 and want a straightforward guide to eating healthier with meals that are simple to make, this cookbook is a great choice.

Great recipes in this book I can’t wait to try them all. Great to have the basics of gut health made simple to read and understand.