Tag: low protein
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Low Protein Intake Causes Functional Impairment in Older Adults

A recent cohort study published on March 26, 2026 in MDPI titled Low Protein Intake Is Associated with the Risk of Functional Impairment in Older Adults in an Age- and Gender-Specific Manner: A SHARE-Based Study clearly shows that lower than normal protein intake is associated with a higher likelihood of short-term muscle weakness and functional…
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Plant Based “Milks”(?)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that liquid products that come from plant sources and have a texture similar to milk can use the word “milk” on their labels. Soy, almond, coconut, pea, peanut, sesame “milk” are such plant products/beverages. Of course, just because the FDA said so does not mean that these…