Happy & Healthy (photo by Mary R. Vogt, courtesy of morguefile.com)

Researchers from the United Kingdom’s University of Nottingham and the Washington University School of Medicine in the U.S. are recommending that women over the age of 65 eat plenty of protein.

A BBC News report says the scientists have found that as they enter senior years, it is much more difficult for women’s bodies to replace muscle loss due to aging than it is for men’s bodies. Lack of muscle leads to the loss of mobility and puts exposes a person to a high risk of serious fall.

To maintain a healthy amount of muscle senior women should combine a high intake of protein-rich foods, including fish, chicken, and beans, with resistance exercise like lifting weights.

If you’d like to read the BBC News report cited above go to: Staying in shape 'hard for women'