The Claim
In adults aged 65 and older, consumption of minimally processed pork and lentils within a plant-forward diet maintains grip strength and chair-rise performance over an 18-week period.
What the research says
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In adults aged 65 and older, eating minimally processed pork and lentils as part of a plant-forward diet does not reduce grip strength or the ability to rise from a chair over 18 weeks.
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In adults aged 65 and older, both minimally processed pork and lentils within a plant-forward diet maintain grip strength and chair-rise performance over 18 weeks, suggesting that neither protein source negatively impacts functional physical performance during weight loss.
When older adults eat protein from pork or lentils while losing weight, their muscles keep making new proteins and sending strong signals to their nerves, so they stay strong enough to grip and stand up.
What the research says
1 studyWhen older adults lost weight eating either lean pork or lentils as their main protein in a healthy, plant-rich diet, their ability to grip things and stand up from a chair stayed the same—neither food made them weaker.
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