What food gives you,
at every stage of life

Search a food, a nutrient, a symptom or a life stage. The information on this page is built from peer reviewed scientific nutrition research.

Life stage
Food type
Nutrient
10 nutrients
Nutrient

Iron

Cycling years

Helps fix the tiredness and brain fog that come from losing iron through heavy periods.

Nutrient

Magnesium

Cycling yearsPerimenopause

Well proven for preventing migraines, including the migraines that arrive around your period.

Nutrient

Vitamin D

Cycling yearsMenopause & beyond

Reduces ordinary period pain; and with calcium, helps keep bones dense after menopause.

Nutrient

Zinc

Cycling years

Reduces period pain by calming inflammation.

Nutrient

Omega-3

Cycling yearsMenopause & beyond

Reduces period pain; and protects your heart through midlife and beyond.

Nutrient

Calcium

Menopause & beyond

With vitamin D, helps keep bones dense after menopause.

Nutrient

Protein

Menopause & beyond

Keeps muscle on your body as you age, so you stay strong, steady and independent.

Nutrient

Fibre

Cycling yearsPerimenopauseMenopause & beyond

Steadies blood sugar, lowers cholesterol, and is linked to living longer at every stage.

Nutrient

B12 & folate

Menopause & beyond

Keep your nerves and brain working well, and matter more after 50.

Nutrient

Mediterranean pattern

PerimenopauseMenopause & beyond

The single best-proven way of eating for your heart and for living longer through midlife.

This page is for general information and is not medical advice.