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High protein intake could help heart failure patients live longer

Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress. Elderly adults need to maintain muscle mass for optimal health. However, most lose muscle mass as they age and are less efficient at using dietary protein to build muscle. Making matters worse, older adults typically eat less protein than younger adults despite studies in the general population showing they should be eating more. Little is known about the impact of low versus high protein intake in patients with heart

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