It's no news to anyone reading this newsletter that fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fiber that are key to good health. Now, a newly released study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists suggests plant foods also may help preserve muscle mass in older men and women.
The typical American diet is rich in foods that generate tiny amounts of acid each day. With aging, a mild but slowly increasing metabolic "acidosis" develops, according to the researchers.
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