About this episode

Kera Nyemb-Diop discusses long-term nutrition practices and the evolving needs of individuals as they age.

Food trends are constantly changing, so can people commit to a long-term nutrition practice? Kera Nyemb-Diop says yes. She is a nutrition scientist focused on breaking down the “rules” of what people think they should eat and focusing instead on being responsive to how our needs change over the course of a life. Co-hosts Yasmin Tayag and Natalie Brennan reconsider their own food habits and which practices are worth hanging on to for the long haul.  How do you think about aging? Please leave us a voicemail (at 202-266-7701) with your name, your age, and your answers to the following questions: What aspects of aging are you nervous about? What are you looking forward to as you age? Who do you hope to be like when you are older? Is there someone in your life who has made you excited about getting older? Leaving a voicemail means that you are consenting to the possibility of The Atlantic using your audio in a future episode of How To. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Yasmin Tayag, Natalie Brennan

Guest: Kera Nyemb-Diop

Topics covered

• nutrition
• food habits
• aging
• long-term practices
• self-improvement

Keywords

• nutrition
• food trends
• aging
• self-care
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atlantic

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