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March is National Nutrition Month, and I’d like to focus on how our nutritional needs change as we get older. Many people don’t realize that adults need to increase their protein consumption as they age in order to maintain their current level of physical functioning, and even more so if they are trying to lose weight or build muscle mass. Why We Need Protein If you find daily tasks are becoming more strenuous to complete without any other changes to your health, this might be an … [Read more...] about Understanding the Role of Protein as We Age