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12/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

Baby boomers found to be more active, healthier than earlier generations

Baby boomers are generally healthier and have better life satisfaction than the generation before them, according to a study carried out by scientists at the Universität Heidelberg and the University of Leipzig in Germany. The research team has pooled data from the Longitudinal Study on Adult Development and Aging (ILSE) with a unique cohort population of participants […]

06/06/2017 / By Russel Davis

Elderly are not getting enough quality protein, warns scientific review

The current recommendations on daily protein intake may not be enough for the elderly and critically-ill adults, an analysis in the Frontiers in Nutrition revealed. According to researchers at the McMaster University in Canada, people can find the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) on the nutrition labels of all processed food products. Food manufacturers have long been required to list the nutritional value […]

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