The topic of Matsumi Ladies Clinic Mita English blog in July is about bone and muscle.

In the last part, I create an article about the muscle suitable for easy reading.

 

Do you agree that muscle indicates human’s attractiveness?

Men and women are reported to think bigger muscles are more attractive than smaller ones.

Women focus on the size of men’s glutes, biceps, obliques, and shoulders, rather than other muscles.

In a nutshell, people tend to think that muscles indicate a human’s fitness and health.

 

Healthy muscles are not always with you.

The loss occurs when you are inactive.

Even healthy young people lose a significant amount of their muscle strength in as little as two weeks.

With a sedentary lifestyle, the young lose about 30% of muscle, while the active elderly lose about 25%.

 

Age doesn’t matter.

Notably, an exercise with legs is crucial to keep your physical strength.

With weak legs, the recovery from illness takes longer as well.

 

Who wants to keep healthy muscles?

 

Why not try five things below?

①：Go for protein-rich foods

Experts say “Double up on protein” which leads to increase in muscle protein synthesis.

②：Enjoy work-out

Why not try cardiovascular exercise and weight training?

They activate your muscles.

③：Have a good sleep

After a work-out, your muscles regenerate during sleeping.

④：Take vitamin D

Along with ageing, your skin becomes less able to synthesize vitamin D.

Egg yolks, fatty fish and fortified cereals are an excellent source of Vitamin D.

⑤：Take enough carbohydrate

A combination of carbohydrate and protein works well before and after a work-out.