Aging Gracefully with More Protein

 “Sarcopenia”  is the gradual loss of muscle mass and strength with aging. It can increase the risk of falls and fractures, and make it harder to do daily activities. Recent studies suggest that older adults need 1.0–1.3 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. I am 165 pounds which is 74.842741 kilograms. Multiplying that by 1.15 puts my “thrive” protein requirement at 86 grams daily. I partially fulfill that by adding 11 grams of multi-collagen peptides and 20 grams of whey powder to a power shake within 30 minutes of waking up. More on that in a later post:

“A new technique for establishing protein needs has been developed, catchily called the indicator amino acid oxidation method. It suggests the minimum protein intake for thrive mode, not just to prevent malnutrition, is about 1g to 1.2g per kilogram of body weight per day”.

https://bit.ly/3PttTbl 

Victory Gardens and Self-Sufficiency

With the advent of newer gardening and farming techniques such as Permaculture, aquaponics, vertical growing, food forests, no-till raised beds, the One-Straw Revolution, regenerative agriculture, cheap greenhouses, edible perennials, perennial grains, and more, we could once again wean ourselves away from the teat of Big Ag and Big Guv:

“In March 1917, the National War Garden Commission encouraged private citizens to ‘sow the seeds of victory’ and grow produce to feed people at home and abroad. School grounds, vacant lots, and backyards were transformed into bountiful gardens, which became known as ‘victory gardens.’” 

https://historyfacts.com/us-history/fact/wwii-victory-gardens-40-percent/ 

The McKenzie Chin Tuck Technique

 Aging Gracefully

I mentioned in a recent post concerning the Baby Steps you can take while walking, that one way to improve your posture is to do a chin tuck without tilting your head forward, as taught by the Taoist masters. This video by Rosie and Mike Mew illustrates a modern version called “The McKenzie Chin Tuck Technique.”

I plan on incorporating it into my 5-minute Pomodoro break at least twice a day:

https://bit.ly/3NsoG2k