GOOD & SWEET
Simple, sustaining and fuss-free recipes is what The Midlife Kitchen cookbook all about, so these summer desserts are good for you, too
HEALTH TI P
‘A 2009 study found that cooking blueberries for a short burst increases antioxidant activity, probably because it breaks down cell walls’
You may remember the name Mimi Spencer as the co-creator, along with Dr Michael Mosley, of the phenomenally successful The Fast Diet. So – the smart money is on her new offering, The Midlife Kitchen, making a pretty big impact, too. Created with her friend Sam Rice, food writer and fellow midlifer, it’s packed full of delicious-but-simple recipes combining the best ingredients – backed by science – to help you sail through the various challenges of midlife such as loss of muscle mass and bone density. However – these recipes are so lovely you definitely don’t need to be in your midlife years to enjoy them.