How to build muscle & stay strong at any age: The surprising links between your gut health, strength training and healthy ageing | Prof Claire Steves & Prof Tim Spector
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How to build muscle & stay strong at any age: The surprising links between your gut health, strength training and healthy ageing | Prof Claire Steves & Prof Tim Spector

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 20261 hr 1 min
  • Interview
  • Health

How do you build muscle and stay strong as you age? For most of us, muscle loss starts in our 30s. It’s easy to think that you can combat this and stay strong into old age by strength training and eating plenty of protein. Exercise and macros matter, but scientists are uncovering another important piece of the puzzle - a direct connection between your gut health and healthy ageing. It could change how we think about staying strong as we get older. In today's episode, Professor Claire Steves - a world-leading expert in...

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Welcome to Zoe, Science and Nutrition, where world-leading scientists explain how their research can improve your health. Right now, in every muscle in your body, a demolition is underway. Old proteins are being torn down, brick by brick. And right alongside it, a rebuild.

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New proteins being laid down just as fast. This constant invisible tug of war between breaking down and building up muscle fibers continues from the cradle to the grave. But this delicate balancing act doesn't keep working as it should forever.

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Once you pass the age of 30, the demolition crew starts to work faster than the builders, and most of us lose muscle mass. We all know that exercise can help build muscle, but today's guest has discovered something completely new in her research.

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