Ageing with attitude: Pack regular protein in three times a day to prevent muscle decline

Margaret Jennings says from our 50s onwards getting protein in our diets is crucial to prevent muscle decline.

EATING protein is one way to stave off muscle decline as we age, especially if we also build up our physical strength with exercises.

From a dietary perspective, however, research suggests that from our 50s onwards we should eat protein three times a day, a conclusion that was drawn even more recently from a three-year study of people aged 67 to 84.