The post-45 protein problem

You need more than you probably think to avoid losing muscle mass.

Here’s three simple questions that I hope will influence how you think about growing physically stronger with age:

1. do you know how much daily protein you consume, on average?

2. are you aware that when you don’t get enough protein, your body cannibalizes the next available source — your existing muscle fiber?

3. if you knew for a fact that you weren’t getting…