Can Peanut Butter Help Older Adults Stay Stronger?
Researchers wanted to know if eating peanut butter every day could help older adults stay physically strong and avoid falls. They gave 120 people over age 65 …
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Exercise, Protein, and Fish Oil Help Older Adults Build Muscle Strength
Researchers tested whether combining exercise, protein supplements, and omega-3 fish oil could help older adults (age 65+) with muscle weakness regain …
Read MoreSpecial Drinks Help Older Adults Stay Stronger and Healthier
Researchers studied 29 older adults who often skipped meals to see if drinking special nutritional supplements could help them. For 8 weeks, participants drank …
Read MoreExercise and Good Nutrition Help Cancer Surgery Patients Stay Stronger
Researchers studied whether exercise and nutrition support could help patients with esophageal cancer maintain their muscle strength before and after surgery. …
Read MoreNew Exercise Program Doesn't Strengthen Bones in Older Women
Researchers tested a new 10-minute weekly exercise program called OsteoStrong® designed to help older women with weak bones. Thirty-eight women with low bone …
Read MoreStrength Training Boosts a Protein That Shows Better Health
Researchers studied 43 older Japanese adults who did gentle strength exercises twice a week for 12 weeks using elastic bands. They discovered that when people …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Older Men Keep Their Muscle Strength
Researchers followed 1,292 older adults in Korea for two years to see if vitamin D levels affected muscle loss, a condition called sarcopenia that makes it …
Read MoreWhy Your Grip Strength Matters More Than You Think
Researchers studied how grip strength—the force you can make when squeezing something—relates to a condition called sarcopenic obesity, where people have weak …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Help Spot Muscle Loss Before It Becomes a Problem
Researchers studied 77 people to understand why some lose muscle strength as they age. They found that people with muscle loss had different levels of certain …
Read MoreLiving Longer AND Staying Strong: The Exercise and Diet Combo
Scientists discovered that combining three simple changes—eating less of one amino acid, adding a supplement, and exercising—can help fruit flies live longer …
Read MoreWeight Loss Programs: Why Muscle Loss Matters for Staying Strong
Researchers followed 220 middle-aged and older adults with diabetes for 8 years after they joined weight loss programs. While the intensive program helped …
Read MoreExercise May Help People Who Are Both Overweight and Losing Muscle
Scientists looked at studies about sarcopenic obesity - a condition where people are overweight but also losing muscle mass and strength. They found only four …
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