The TLDR:

• Polyphenols found in tea, chocolate, soy, and cocoa have many health benefits
• Sarcopenia is muscle mass loss with aging: it is associated with falls, death, and is an important factor in physical therapy management
• A new Meta-analysis and Systematic Review highlights some possible benefits of supplementing with these polyphenols on sarcopenia...listen to the video for more!

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Transcript:

• Recent data at a radiology conference sheds light on how diet can impact our muscles and joints.
• The new findings show that a diet high in ultra processed foods is correlated with more fatty infiltration in the quadriceps muscles.
• We know that with more fatty infiltration means weakness and a greater risk of developing knee arthritis (OA).
• Bottom line: While the study does not look at the cause and effect of Ultra-processed foods and OA, it does shed some light on possible mechanisms and how our diet can impact our muscle quality, and ultimately our joint health. 

Here is the press release summarizing the findings and our full video transcript below:

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- Nutrition interventions for chronic diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases)

- Advanced nutritional strategies to support physical therapy for patients with metabolic disorders

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