Age related muscle loss.

Eat for the health of it.

As we age we lose muscle tone. Something that most older people do not pay attention to until all of a sudden they have bat wings, or to be nicer, it is called sarcopenia. It really is the lack of activity. Naturally when you age you are just tired and you don't feel like doing exercises and you don't feel like joining a health club, you just want to sit and watch TV or go to the coffee shop for the latest gossip. And before you know it you aren't eating healthy either. All of this age related non physical exercise, insufficient dietary protein, lower levels of hormones, causes sarcopenia. Which naturallly affects the muscles. All of a sudden you can't lift your grandchildren, you lose your balance, you can't walk very far. It's never too late to try and retrieve the strength you had or at least part of it.

You need muscles and strength to keep up with everyday life. You want to be independant, don't you? Strength can help safeguard against falls. And it helps maintain your weight and protects against diabetes.

The best place to start is the YMCA. They have a great exercise program and you can get into a swimming or water exercise. I swim and do water exercises three times a week.

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Four catholic men and a catholic woman were sitter around, discussing family. The first man said,"My son is a Priest and when he enters the room they call him, Father."
The second man says," My son is a Bishop, and when he enters the room they call him,Your Grace."
The third man says,"My son is a Cardinal and when he enters the room, they call him, Your Emminence."
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