How To Manage Sarcopenia

Pay Attention To Nutrition

Patients trying to avoid or manage sarcopenia will need to pay attention to nutrition. Along with exercise, dietary changes can help patients have more energy and feel like exercising more. Doctors recommend patients base their diets around fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. In particular, both the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet have been shown to help reduce the risks of diabetes and obesity, two factors associated with the development of sarcopenia. Patients who want to learn more about the healthiest nutrition options for their situation should consider consulting a nutritionist who can help them with meal planning. Dietitians recommend patients avoid fast food and processed foods as much as possible, opting for whole foods and produce instead. Red meat, deli meat, and fried foods should all be limited. In addition, added sugars need to be monitored and reduced as much as possible.