Pensioners should take up weightlifting and eat more protein-rich food and drinks to stop them becoming frail in old age, scientists have advised. Pensioners should take up weightlifting and eat more protein-rich food and drinks to stop them becoming frail in old age, scientists have advised. Pensioners should pump iron and have high-protein diet - say scientistsAs people live longer they may be more prone to infirmity, but the right exercise and diet can help keep the body strong, a study by scientists at University College Dublin revealed. The importance of a diet with good levels of protein is also highlighted in the study in the 'British Journal of General Practice'. Irish people are living longer but one in 10 pensioners suffers from infirmity, rising to half of the over-80s.

Source: Irish Independent December 05, 2018 02:26 UTC