Eating less protein helps your body stay healthy as you get older.
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Lower dietary protein intake supports healthy aging.
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Observational3 good-quality studies contradict this claim.
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Cohort StudyHuman2020
The study found that older men who ate less protein were more likely to die during the study, which goes against the idea that eating less protein helps you stay healthy as you age.
Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysisMeta-analysis2020
The study showed that eating more protein, especially from plants, is linked to living longer, so eating less protein doesn't appear to help you stay healthy as you age.
Cross-Sectional StudyHuman2019
The study found that older people who ate more protein had healthier aging scores, especially those living on islands, which is the opposite of the claim that eating less protein helps you stay healthy as you age.
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