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I was always the active and adventurous type. I still am! When I turned 40 I was ready to take on the world, but as I reach my “late forties” I found that I didn’t have the same strength or stamina I had just a few years before. I chalked it up to, I didn’t do enough, I didn’t get out enough. The truth was, I wasn’t listening to my body. There are natural processes our body goes through as we get older that our moms didn’t tell us. 
We lose up to 8% of muscle with each decade after 40!
Who knew! It wasn’t because I was doing less, it was my body’s natural process of progressive muscle loss. And it can be worse if you have an illness or injury. We need strength and energy to keep our lifestyle of doing the things we love.
We can use nutrition to help rebuild muscles. HMB and protein are also needed
I had no idea what HMB even was. HMB (β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate) is a compound found in small amounts in your body and in certain foods. It can help stop muscle deterioration while protein can help rebuild muscle. Protein is important for our body, as it helps to build body tissue, and is also key in helping the body to develop certain important hormones! 
We need exercise!
Exercise can increase your muscle strength and energy. It can also help improve blood sugar, heart health, and weight control. Although I would love to say, “Ok, I can add all this into my life everyday!” I know it’s not going to happen. I will try each day to improve how I treat my body but I also need some help. Queue Ensure Enlive! I always thought Ensure was for “Old People”, sick people, or people who needed specific nutrition, when the truth is, it’s made for ME! 
NEW Ensure® Enlive®
Advanced nutrition that has HMB + 20 grams of protein to help rebuild muscle
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Ensure Enlive is the first and only complete, balanced nutrition shake that has the unique ingredient HMB, plus 20 grams of protein, to help rebuild muscle for strength and energy. Every ready-to-drink shake has:
- Unique ingredient, HMB and 20 grams of protein
- 26 essential vitamins and minerals
- 350 nutritious calories
- 3 grams of fiber
- All-in-One blend to support your health: Muscle, Heart, Immune, Digestion, and Bone
- Nutritional status
- Weight gain
- Vitamin D levels
Strong is the new 50 (http://www.nutritionnews.abbott/strength-muscle/tips-for-energy-as-you-age.html). Getting the right nutrition and exercise can give adults 50+ the strength and energy to continue doing the things they love. Join me on my journey as I start to include Ensure Enlive into my daily schedule. Let’s be the best we can be and enjoy life as we see fit! Follow along this summer as I add the activities I enjoy to my lifestyle. Want to join in? Tell me what you’d like to add to your life!
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WE LOSE UP TO 8% OF MUSCLE WITH EACH DECADE AFTER 40! <=== This really shook me up and will definitely get me moving
Shelley
It made me think too!