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Email from Arnold Schwarzenegger <updates@schwarzenegger.com> Subject: are you avoiding processed foods for the wrong reason? Date: 4/1/2026 **Welcome to the positive corner of the internet. We’re here to make your life healthier, happier, and less stressful. **At the bottom of each email, we explain our editorial process, stance on AI, and partnership standards. **If you were forwarded this message, you can get ****[the free daily email here.](https://arnoldspumpclub.com/)** ### Today’s Health Upgrade * How your diet influences fertility * Are you the right age for a multivitamin? * Fact or fiction: processed foods * The food that supports healthy blood pressure ## On Our Radar The Diet Factor That Might Shape Your Reproductive Health Many factors influence the likelihood of a healthy pregnancy, and new research suggests that what you eat could support the journey. [A diverse diet](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39781094/)** may be linked to better reproductive health and improved infant outcomes.** Researchers analyzed multiple studies to determine whether eating a broad range of nutrient-dense foods was associated with better health markers for fertility, pregnancy, and neonatal outcomes. The findings suggested that women with higher diet diversity scores — meaning they consumed a wider variety of nutrient-rich foods — had better reproductive health outcomes, including improved fertility markers and healthier pregnancies. Additionally, infants born to mothers with diverse diets had better birth outcomes, including healthier birth weights and lower risks of complications. **The researchers believe that consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods helps optimize micronutrient intake, supporting hormonal balance, egg quality, and overall reproductive function.** Certain vitamins and minerals — such as folate, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids — are particularly beneficial during pregnancy, and a diverse diet naturally increases the likelihood of adequate intake. What does this mean for you? Whether you're planning for pregnancy or just aiming for better overall health, incorporating a variety of whole, nutrient-dense foods, such as vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats, may offer benefits. Instead of focusing on a single “perfect diet,” aim for balance and diversity in your meals. ## Together With Momentous Does A Daily Multivitamin Help Protect Your Brain? For years, the knock on multivitamins was simple: healthy people don't need them, and most of what you swallow just passes through. That might still be true for some things. But when it comes to your brain as you get older, a recent study suggests the math might be different. [A study of more than 5,000 older adults](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38244989/)** found that those who took a daily multivitamin for two to three years had noticeably better memory than those who took a placebo. The researchers estimate that taking multivitamins led to the equivalent of a brain about two years younger.** The researchers took older adults and split them into two groups. One group took a daily multivitamin. The other took a sugar pill. Nobody knew what they were getting. After two to three years, both groups completed memory and cognitive tests. The multivitamin group was consistently better at recalling specific information, such as names, events, and things they'd learned. That gap held up across multiple rounds of testing and multiple groups of participants. **The researchers believe it comes down to nutritional gaps. As we get older, our bodies absorb certain vitamins and minerals less efficiently, and most people aren't eating perfectly to begin with**. Nutrients such as B vitamins, vitamin D, and zinc play well-known roles in how brain cells function and protect themselves. When those levels drop, cognitive function can slip. A daily multivitamin may be enough to fill in those gaps and keep things running better over time. The benefits were real but modest. Multivitamins might help, but this isn't a cure for memory loss. And the research is most relevant to adults 60 and older, where nutritional shortfalls tend to widen. But if you're already in that range, the math is hard to argue with. A daily multivitamin is one of the more cost-effective supplements, and it’s easy to take. 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Email from Blurb <blurb@makebooks.blurb.com> Subject: How forgotten content became a breakout book Date: 3/29/2026 Blurb Behind the Book with Jeff Perlstein [image: Blurb] <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ibHVyYi5jb20_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hZGhvYyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2B688ed26d> *The Official SOFLETE Recipe Book * By SOFLETE Buy the book <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ibHVyYi5jb20vYi8xMTc1OTgxNS10aGUtb2ZmaWNpYWwtc29mbGV0ZS1yZWNpcGUtYm9vaz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FkaG9jJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9c2FpbHRocnU/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2B5c4fe08b> [image: Image] <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmx1cmIuY29tL2Jsb2cvYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1ib29rLWplZmYtcGVybHN0ZWluLXNvZmxldGUtZGlnaXRhbC10by1wcmludC1jb29rYm9vay8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hZGhvYyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2Bca795867> Behind the Book with Jeff Perlstein ------------------------------ Some of the most compelling books don’t start as books. Take it from Jeff Perlstein, Chief Creative Officer of SOFLETE, a tactical fitness training app. Jeff realized the company had a large set of nutrition content buried in the app. So, he turned it into a printed cookbook to help surface the material—and in the process, unlocked new doors for a digital-first business. Read more <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmx1cmIuY29tL2Jsb2cvYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1ib29rLWplZmYtcGVybHN0ZWluLXNvZmxldGUtZGlnaXRhbC10by1wcmludC1jb29rYm9vay8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hZGhvYyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2Cca795867> [image: Image] <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmx1cmIuY29tL2Jsb2cvYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1ib29rLWplZmYtcGVybHN0ZWluLXNvZmxldGUtZGlnaXRhbC10by1wcmludC1jb29rYm9vay8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hZGhvYyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2Dca795867> SOFLETE has a huge amount of digital content. How did you decide you needed a physical book? “The app has an amazing nutrition program. All the recipes were made by registered dietitian nutritionists … But there’s a lot of content that’s buried inside this digital platform. ‘What can we do with this?’ That was the question that was asked—not, ‘Let’s make a cookbook.’” [image: Image] <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmx1cmIuY29tL2Jsb2cvYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1ib29rLWplZmYtcGVybHN0ZWluLXNvZmxldGUtZGlnaXRhbC10by1wcmludC1jb29rYm9vay8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hZGhvYyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2Eca795867> How did you begin the creation process and sort through hundreds of recipes and photos? “The way I handled it was like any design task: starting with organizing all the puzzle pieces as best as I could…It required figuring out how to put those together, then culling down to the best.” A lot of first-time creators feel intimidated by design. Do you have advice for them? “The first thing is to stay in the play zone as much as you can…It's just about giving yourself grace, having as much fun as possible, pushing down the fear of failure, and then pushing yourself to do better.” Read the interview <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmx1cmIuY29tL2Jsb2cvYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1ib29rLWplZmYtcGVybHN0ZWluLXNvZmxldGUtZGlnaXRhbC10by1wcmludC1jb29rYm9vay8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hZGhvYyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2Fca795867> How it was made [image: Image] <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ibHVyYi5jb20vYi8xMTc1OTgxNS10aGUtb2ZmaWNpYWwtc29mbGV0ZS1yZWNpcGUtYm9vaz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FkaG9jJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9c2FpbHRocnU/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2C5c4fe08b> *Format:* Matte cover, economy color paperback *Size:* 8×10 in, 20×25 cm *Tool:* Blurb plugin for Adobe InDesign Buy it <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ibHVyYi5jb20vYi8xMTc1OTgxNS10aGUtb2ZmaWNpYWwtc29mbGV0ZS1yZWNpcGUtYm9vaz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FkaG9jJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9c2FpbHRocnU/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2D5c4fe08b> Prefer to watch instead? Join us on our YouTube channel, where we chat with Jeff about turning this digital nutrition content into a breakout book. [image: Image] <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmx1cmIuY29tL2Jsb2cvYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1ib29rLWplZmYtcGVybHN0ZWluLXNvZmxldGUtZGlnaXRhbC10by1wcmludC1jb29rYm9vay8_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hZGhvYyZ1dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1/5c4bbd082ddf9c3539cf58b2Gca795867> Visit the Blog [image: Blog] <https://link.blurb.com/click/44827752.561851/aHR0c