Health tips: Researchers found that women who eat more protein, especially from plants, stay healthier as they age. Here are the factors on how eating more plant protein may help women with healthy ageing.
Plant-based diets are proving hugely popular amongst men and women across the globe, with everything from animal cruelty to environmental impact being cited as the reason. But could the plant-based way of life also prevent against chronic diseases in women?
Protein intake has always played an important role in maintaining the health status of older adults, but few epidemiologic studies have examined midlife protein intake in relation to healthy aging.