Over 65? Time to Dramatically Change Your Food Intake and Physical Activity
Otherwise, expect to lose muscle mass and strength and develop a bulging belly
As a retired physician, I notice many seniors become skinny and weak due to muscle loss yet have big bellies as fat accumulates. They are less strong, less vibrant, and prone to falls and chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline. This does not need to happen, but many older people do not appreciate the health and wellness impacts of muscle loss and reduced nutrient absorption, nor do they realize they can slow that process, feel better, be healthier, and live longer.
Muscle loss is a normal phenomenon of aging, and fat accumulation is common, but these are a deadly combination leading to many adverse outcomes like the ones noted above. They do not need to happen to you.
You can slow muscle mass and strength decline and even reverse it somewhat. In the process, you can lose some of that belly fat with resistance exercises and a proper diet.
To remain healthy, older people need not just aerobic but also muscle resistance exercises, more protein, fewer calories, and more micronutrients.
