Of Sound Mind and Body: Exploring the Diet-Strength Interaction in Healthy Aging

Andrew T Askow; Colleen F McKenna; Allyson G Box; Naiman A Khan; Steven J Petruzzello; Michael De Lisio; Stuart M Phillips; Nicholas A Burd

doi:10.3389/fnut.2020.00145

Of Sound Mind and Body: Exploring the Diet-Strength Interaction in Healthy Aging

Front Nutr. 2020 Aug 28:7:145. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00145. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Andrew T Askow¹, Colleen F McKenna², Allyson G Box^{1

3}, Naiman A Khan^{1

2

3}, Steven J Petruzzello^{1

3}, Michael De Lisio⁴, Stuart M Phillips⁵, Nicholas A Burd^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
² Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
³ Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
⁴ Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
⁵ Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Abstract

Strength is a vital component of healthy aging. However, "strength" comes in different forms (includes both physical and mental aspects) and can look different at various phases of adult life. Healthy eating and regular exercise are clearly important pillars for strength. This paper proposes a framework that underlines the value of protein foods and resistance exercise for aging strong.

Keywords: cognition; dietary protein; physically strong; power; psychological well-being; resistance exercise.

Publication types

Review