Mary Ellen Kuhn

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Loss of muscle mass is one of the perils of aging, and snack products to help address it can provide a valuable benefit to older adults. Sarcopenia—age-related loss of lean muscle—starts at age 40, and progresses at a rate of about 5% decade, speeding up after age 65.

But designing such products requires an understanding of the metabolism of aging adults and how ingredients will function in the body, explains IFT …

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