Why Older Adults Need the Anti-ageing benefit of Protein Anti-ageing benefits of protein. Our muscle health declines naturally, starting in about our thirties, in a process known as sarcopenia. By the age of fifty, muscle mass decreases at an annual rate of 1-2%. The lost muscle is often replaced by fat. Added to this natural ageing […]
Why do we need Protein? What is it for? After water, our bodies mostly consist of proteins. Proteins are “the building blocks of life”. So, proteins are the main component of cells, essential to our health and life. Proteins are complex structures because they consist of many smaller units called amino acids. Also, some of […]
Sarcopenia = Muscle Loss As You Age Avoid Muscle Loss as You Age?. If you’re over 50 and don’t feel as strong as you used to be. Also, if you don’t have as much stamina as you once did, it’s not surprising. So then, just like bone density decreases with age, we also lose skeletal […]
High Protein Foods. Are you getting enough protein in your diet? While you may watch your calories, sugar and salt intake, you should also make sure you are ingesting enough protein. It plays a key role in the creation and maintenance of every cell in our bodies. It fuels our cells and powers our bodies. […]