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Muscle & Longevity
Why muscle matters at every age: building it after 50, body composition, bone health, and energy.
The Link Between Muscles, Mitochondria & Longevity
Martin Picard, leading researcher at Columbia University is developing an intriguing body of research around what he calls the “Energy Resistance Principle.” As a whole, he links human health, longevity and disease to how well the body allows energy to flow. In order for health to be optimal, the flow of energy must be resisted enough for necessary for transformation to take place; however, if is resisted too much, the cellular environment becomes less than optimal, and health begins to decline.
3 Ways Muscle Is Like Armor For Our Health
Over the years, I’ve talked a lot with clients about how muscles are like the “shock absorbers” we have on our cars. They lengthen to absorb force and they shorten to create force. When they perform well, the muscles sufficiently create and absorb force in a way that ensures other soft tissues, ligaments, and tendons do not take on undue stress.
7 Reasons Building Muscle After 50 Can Be Difficult (And How to Build It Anyway)
You've probably heard the message by now. “Build muscle.” “Maintain your muscle mass.” “Do everything you can to stay strong as you age.” And for good reason. Muscle does far more than change the way the body looks. It helps us lift, climb, carry, balance, and move through the world. It also contributes to metabolic health and provides part of the physical reserve that allows us to continue doing the things we enjoy as the years go on.
What Is My BMI?
What is my BMI? BMI or “body mass index” is a scale that uses height and weight to estimate whether you are: Underweight Healthy Weight Overweight Obese Limitations of BMI Before I go further, I want to include a disclaimer about BMI. BMI is one of my biggest pet peeves in the world of health and wellness - while height and weight can give us a VERY rough estimate of how healthy a person is based on their weight, it has significant limitations.
What Is Body Composition?
A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a client about her body weight and the diet she recently started. She said that she is on a mission to get skinny again, and has noticed that she is about 10 lbs above what she used to consider heavy.