13 January 2022

Older adults benefit from fruits, vegetables and physical activity

EURODIET has released new publications showing that:

high intakes of fruits and vegetables are related to the occurrence of the metabolic syndrome in older adults. The benefits of having a high fruit and vegetable intake were independent of whether individuals were physically active or not.
avoiding time spent being sedentary for light intensity physical activities is beneficial for muscle health in older adults. Even if higher intensity physical activity imposes a greater effect, lighter intensity physical activity is still better than no activity at all.