Muscle Health & Longevity: The Zoe Way

Discover the vital role of protein in building and repairing tissues. Understand how it differs from carbs and fats and why it's essential for a healthy body. Watch a short video about protein.

“Carbohydrates and fats can broadly be viewed as fuels... proteins a little bit different it provides the the structural molecules that we need to build build up our body”

Uncover the profound benefits of exercise for healthspan and longevity. Learn how muscles contribute to metabolic efficiency and overall well-being. Reflect on your current activity level.

“Exercise has a lot of proven impact on remaining healthy for longer even just living for longer.”

Delve into the crucial difference between healthy and unhealthy muscles, with a focus on insulin sensitivity and metabolic efficiency. Understand how muscles impact blood sugar levels. Check out the infographic!

“Muscle will suck up that Sugar out of the bloodstream which is why if we metabolically healthy we have relatively stable and low blood sugar”

Understand how protein intake and exercise synergistically work together to recondition muscle tissue. Discuss your dietary habits in the forum.

“Exercise itself is stimulating the muscle to rebuild itself and we've got the nutritionist providing the building blocks and also a stimulus to help it rebuild itself”

Debunk the myth of the anabolic window! Learn about the optimal timing of protein intake and why it might not be as crucial as you think.

“Rather than an anabolic window it's more like a garage door that's left open for at least a day or two”

Discover the recommended daily protein intake, how exercise impacts your needs, and the limits of protein absorption. Participate in a poll.

“1. 6 grams per kilo is going to give you the maximal benefit that you can expect from additional protein in the diet on top of training”

Explore the concepts of sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) and anabolic resistance and their impact on muscle health in older adults. Read related article.

“We lose muscle tissue as we get older and we generally call this sarcopenia”

Discover practical strategies for older adults to prevent muscle loss and maintain function through diet and exercise. Set a small, achievable goal!

“Consuming protein is is becomes less and less effective as we become less and less active”

Explore whether plant-based and animal-based diets are equally effective for muscle building. View the pro vs cons table.

“The narrative therefore that if you want to go to a gym and build as much muscle as possible then you've got to stick with animal proteins”

Learn how to obtain sufficient protein if you limit or eliminate meat and dairy. Check out the Vegan Protein Cheat Sheet!

“We we hinged that to using fungal derived proteins microproteins um mainly because we'd use those those proteins before and we demonstrated that they they were under the more controlled laboratory environments that we've discussed they were as anabolic as animal protein.”