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Eating Healthy Eating Healthy Eating Healthy Age Concern We're Getting Older As the population ages, and the proportion of people over the age of 60 increases, concerns for older adults are often at the forefront of the healthy eating debate. As we age, our bodies change and the requirements for staying healthy and well become more critical in order to avoid the diseases and disorders that can plague older adults. These include vision loss, hearing loss, digestive disorders, senility, arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease. Margin diminishes with age Because our bodies are miraculous machines, we do have some margin in our lives for neglect, especially when we are young. We can overeat, under sleep, overstress, etc. and our bodies forgive us, make the adjustments, and go on. But this true only up to a point. Of course, as we age that point gets closer and closer. Eventually, there is little or no margin left, and we have to toe the line or else our bodies will fail. Interesting Fact: Recent studies have shown that post-menopausal women who pursue a low calorie diet to lose weight, will also lose muscle strength. This is because the combination of age and protein deficiency causes muscle wasting in addition to fat loss. One way to address this issue is to add several servings of whey protein to your low calorie diet. This will supply needed protein, as well as satiety, without adding too many calories for effective weight loss. Here is a list of ways to address the age concern regarding healthy eating. Click here for a printable copy of this list.
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