Table Talk

Studies have shown that around 20-30 per cent of how we age is down to our genetics, so how big a factor is what we eat in the remaining 70 per cent? In this episode of the Food Matters Live Podcast, we explore the relationship between our diets and our health in later life. Life expectancy has fallen in the UK very recently, largely down to the Coronavirus pandemic, but it had been rising consistently since the end of the Second World War. And an ageing population can throw up a number of problems… The UK Government’s Foresight report into the future of an ageing population points out that without significant improvements, ill-health, chronic conditions, and cognitive impairments will become more common. The question for us is: can our diet help prevent these things?  And what can we learn from the food culture in places where people live the longest, healthiest lives? As we grow older, our nutritional requirements change, so should our eating habits change too? At what age do we need t