Table Of ContentTELOMERE
DIET & COOKBOOK
A cutting-edge holistic guide to living younger longer! You’ll savor the
doable and delicious recipes and menus designed with your telomeres in
mind for the healthiest life possible.
—Kathie Madonna Swift, MS, RDN, Food as Medicine program
director, Center for Mind-Body Medicine
The Telomere Diet and Cookbook offers a new angle for applying the
science of healthy eating and living. Maggie Moon provides nourishing
whole-food recipes to promote healthy aging and protect our DNA.
While the concept is relatively new, this book offers cutting-edge
information and practical recommendations for staying ahead of the
curve.
—Kelly Morrow, MS, RDN, FAND, Bastyr University and the Bastyr
Center for Natural Health
Maggie Moon takes the emerging and somewhat complex topic of
telomeres and provides easy-to-understand information as well as
practical and delectable ideas about how to put them into play. For
anyone interested in scientifically sound–yet forward-thinking and
holistic–approaches to aging, this innovative guide may be like having
the fountain of youth on your bookshelf!
—Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, speaker, author, functional nutrition
practitioner, and past chair of Dietitians in Integrative and Functional
Medicine
Maggie Moon helps us improve our health span by explaining the
emerging science on telomeres and aging in her latest book, The
Telomere Diet and Cookbook. Her unique plant-forward diet plan and
delicious recipes will help put you on the path to optimal aging.
—Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, FAND, author of Food & Fitness
After 50
The intersection of telomeres and nutrition is fascinating and
complicated. Dietitian author Moon expertly navigates this subject in a
relatable way and provides absolutely delicious recipes along the way.
—Ginger Hultin, MS, RDN, CSO, owner of the concierge nutrition
practice Champagne Nutrition
The Telomere Diet and Cookbook provides an excellent primer on an
emerging scientific area of study on how our diet and lifestyle choices
can impact our longevity. Maggie Moon, renowned registered dietitian,
breaks down complex science into understandable terms and offers
simple advice along with delicious recipes for keeping our telomeres
healthy.
—Linda Cornish, founder and president, Seafood Nutrition Partnership
For Fred, the one I want to grow old with.
TELOMERE
DIET & COOKBOOK
A Scientific Approach to Slow Your Genetic
Aging and Live a Longer, Healthier Life
MAGGIE MOON, MS, RD
Text copyright © 2019 Maggie Moon. Design and concept copyright
© 2019 Ulysses Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized duplication in
whole or in part or dissemination of this edition by any means (including but not limited to
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fullest extent of the law.
Published in the United States by:
Ulysses Press
P.O. Box 3440
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www.ulyssespress.com
ISBN: 978-1-61243-961-7
Acquisitions editor: Casie Vogel
Managing editor: Claire Chun
Editor: Susan Lang
Proofreader: Kate St. Clair
Cover design: David Hastings
Layout: Jake Flaherty
IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS: This book has been written and published for
informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as medical advice or to be
any form of medical treatment. You should always consult with your physician before altering or
changing any aspect of your medical treatment. Do not stop or change any prescription
medications without the guidance and advice of your physician. Any use of the information in
this book is made on the reader’s good judgment and is the reader’s sole responsibility. This book
is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition and is not a substitute for a physician.
This book is independently authored and published and no sponsorship or endorsement of this
book by, and no affiliation with, any trademarked brands or other products mentioned within is
claimed or suggested. All trademarks that appear in ingredient lists and elsewhere in this book
belong to their respective owners and are used here for informational purposes only. The author
and publisher encourage readers to patronize the quality brands mentioned in this book.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
The Basics
Telomeres: What They Are and How They Work
What Is Aging?
Chapter 2
The Bad News First
Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer, and Other Disease States
Sleep
Stress
Tobacco
Iron
Diet Patterns for Poor Health
Chapter 3
Now the Good News
Diet Patterns for Telomere Health
Foods for Telomere Health
Nutrients for Telomere Health
Beyond Nutrition
Chapter 4
The Four-Week Jump-Start Telomere Health Plan
How to Use This Jump-Start Guide
What You’ve Learned So Far
Self-Assessment
Week 1: Your Sleep Ritual
Week 2: Relaxation and Self-Care
Week 3: Exercise and Physical Activity
Week 4: Nourishment
Chapter 5
Recipes
Breakfast Dishes
Avocado Toast
Rainbow Carrot Shakshuka
