What's a holobiome? with Jennifer Maynard

10/31/22 • 50 min

Being a mom that leads your family in healthy habits is being a mom in tune with your holobiome!

Do you know what the plant and human holobiomes have in common and why it matters to your health? My guest, Jennifer Maynard, comes with her wealth of knowledge to shed light on how our holobiomes impact our health.

Jennifer Maynard has a fascinating journey: from foraging off the land in Alaska to a career in Biotech to studying the impact that food has on our health and now being CEO of Nutrition for Longevity. Plants and humans have a symbiotic relationship when it comes to our holobiome...but what does that mean? Simply put, by eating more plants, we increase our health span and improve our health.

Listen to discover :

What the human and plant holobiomes are and why they matter

What Regenerative farming is and what impact that has on your health

Why eating more plants improves your and your child’s health

Tips how you can encourage your kids to eat more veggies

Why our food is different from food in most other countries

Why what you eat has an effect on illnesses like diabetes and cancer and alzheimers

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Dr. Longo’s Cell Article: “A sustained change from the typical Western diet to an optimal diet rich in legumes, whole grains, and nuts with reduced red and processed meats is associated with an increase in life expectancy of 10.7 years in females and 13 years in males if started at age 20, and over 8 years of increased life expectancy when started at age 60 (Fadnes et al., 2022).

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Being a mom that leads your family in healthy habits is being a mom in tune with your holobiome!

Listen to discover :

What the human and plant holobiomes are and why they matter

What Regenerative farming is and what impact that has on your health

Why eating more plants improves your and your child’s health

Tips how you can encourage your kids to eat more veggies

Why our food is different from food in most other countries

Why what you eat has an effect on illnesses like diabetes and cancer and alzheimers

Medically Tailored Nutrition/Meals Website

Longevity Focus Website

Discount Code for 20% off your first 2 orders for meals at Nutrition for Longevity: MOMS20

Connect with Jennie on IG

Connect with a Healthy Living Community

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