Overview

Muscle is an organ which helps protect us from chronic disease, insulin resistance and promotes healthy aging with less morbidity and mortality. Threats to retain muscle mass include aging, sedentary lifestyles, low diet quality and medical weight loss therapy. Learn how to integrate diet and lifestyle advice into your care plans which promote muscle retention and metabolic wellness.
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Learning Objectives

  • Integrate diet and lifestyle advice into your care plans focusing muscle growth and metabolic wellness
  • Assess muscle functioning in clinical visit
  • Review dietary patterns which offer metabolic protection in chronic disease management
  • Confirm guidelines integrating recommendations for strength training and protein intake
  • Decode headlines on avoiding ultra processed foods and ingredients