Get the right diet to eat your way out of a midlife energy crisis

It’s possible to eat your way out of a midlife energy crisis, says Clodagh Finn

THERE was a time when a midlife crisis was characterised by a sudden urge to spend thousands on a flash new car or think about investing in a bit of surreptitious Botox.

The emphasis, though, has shifted. These days, the most common midlife crisis is one that is marked by flagging energy and weight gain. Earlier this year, an Irish Life Health survey screened thousands of workers and found that a majority (54%) were overweight and a third (34%) had high cholesterol.