Growing Younger - Health & Fitness Podcast for Over 40's
Growing Younger - Health & Fitness Podcast for Over 40's
Latest Episodes
The Protein Mistake Almost Everyone Over 50 Is Making (It's Not Eating Too Little Overall)
You might be eating "enough" protein on paper and still losing muscle — because after 50, when you eat it matters almost as much as how much. The anabolic resistance (human body over 50 becoming resistant to protein) problem explained, plus the...
The #1 Reason Knee Replacements Fail (And the 3 Warning Signs to Watch For)
A knee replacement can give you your life back — but roughly 1 in 3 that fail, fail for the same reason: a post-op joint infection. The good news? It's rare, and if you know what to look for, it's catchable. In this episode, I lean ...
Can You Get Up Off the Floor Without Using Your Hands? (Why It Predicts Your Future)
A simple floor test just made headlines again — and for good reason. When Brazilian researchers followed 2,000 adults for 12 years, those who couldn't get up off the floor without using their hands had up to six times the risk of dying early. I...
The 3-Minute "Exercise Snacks" That Rival a Gym Session (New Research)
No time? No energy? Hate gyms? I've got some great news for you in this episode.New research shows brief bursts of everyday movement (or "exercise snacks") — stairs, hills, even vigorous housework — can slash health risks in people who n...
The 10-Second Test That Predicts How Long You'll Live (You Can Do It Today)
It's not blood pressure. It's not cholesterol. One of the strongest predictors of how long — and how well — you'll live is something you can test right now with a pair of shopping bags. Here's the science of grip strength, and how to improve yo...