How to lose weight if we are on the verge of sixty? A new study reveals the effectiveness of a specific weight loss plan at 60 that favors protein over the rest. This is because after the age of sixty there is a greater risk of loss of lean mass. Therefore the protein quota normally rises to about one gram / one gram and a half of protein per kilo of body weight, against the 0.8 grams suitable for an adult according to the WHO / FAO guidelines.

Researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem , New York, put a group of 60-year-olds on a low-calorie protein diet. And they saw that with this type of diet, the parameters of longevity increased and more. Lean mass and skeletal mass also showed no weight loss, while body fat was shed.
Here’s how to follow a weight loss diet at age 60 according to researchers.

THE SLIMMING DIET AT SIXTY YEARS

Protein and low-calorie diet of about 1300 calories: example

• Breakfast.
  Caffellatte with coffee and a glass (200 ml) of skim or soy milk with sweetener.
  A toast or a rice / corn biscuit + a medium soft-boiled egg (or 4 slices of bresaola or 50 grams of lean cow’s milk ricotta type Vallelata) + or a teaspoon of jam or 2-3 almonds.
• Snack.
  A protein shake with one scoop of Foodspring Chocolate dissolved in a glass of water. As an alternative to the shake: 170 grams of 0% fage Greek yogurt with sweetener of your choice (or skimmed white Zymil Greek yogurt) + a sprinkle of cinnamon. 
• Lunch.
  50 grams of pasta al dente or rice with a spoonful of simple sauce and a sprinkling of parmesan or as an alternative to the sauce 200 grams of sautéed vegetables. Plus a level teaspoon of oil or pesto.
  100 grams of chicken or turkey breast or 70 grams of bresaola / cooked ham or 70 grams of veal also minced or 100 grams of cod / octopus / sea bream / tuna in brine or 100 grams of legumes weighed in boiled meat or 30 grams of dried legumes, cooked without added oils. If desired, legumes can be combined with pasta or rice.
  A small portion of boiled vegetables without oil or salad with lemon juice and spices.
  A walnut at the end of a meal or 5 grams of dark chocolate + a sugar-free digestive herbal tea.
• Snack 1.
  125 grams of Vitasnella-type low-fat yogurt.
• Snack 2.
  20 grams of Grana Padano.

• How to lose weight if we are on the verge of sixty? A new study reveals the effectiveness of a specific weight loss plan at 60 that favors protein over the rest. This is because after the age of sixty there is a greater risk of loss of lean mass. Therefore the protein quota normally rises to about one gram / one gram and a half of protein per kilo of body weight, against the 0.8 grams suitable for an adult according to the WHO / FAO guidelines.

  Researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem , New York, put a group of 60-year-olds on a low-calorie protein diet. And they saw that with this type of diet, the parameters of longevity increased and more. Lean mass and skeletal mass also showed no weight loss, while body fat was shed.
  Here’s how to follow a weight loss diet at age 60 according to researchers.

  THE SLIMMING DIET AT SIXTY YEARS

  Protein and low-calorie diet of about 1300 calories: example

  • Breakfast.
    Caffellatte with coffee and a glass (200 ml) of skim or soy milk with sweetener.
    A toast or a rice / corn biscuit + a medium soft-boiled egg (or 4 slices of bresaola or 50 grams of lean cow’s milk ricotta type Vallelata) + or a teaspoon of jam or 2-3 almonds.
  • Snack.
    A protein shake with one scoop of Foodspring Chocolate dissolved in a glass of water. As an alternative to the shake: 170 grams of 0% fage Greek yogurt with sweetener of your choice (or skimmed white Zymil Greek yogurt) + a sprinkle of cinnamon. 
  • Lunch.
    50 grams of pasta al dente or rice with a spoonful of simple sauce and a sprinkling of parmesan or as an alternative to the sauce 200 grams of sautéed vegetables. Plus a level teaspoon of oil or pesto.
    100 grams of chicken or turkey breast or 70 grams of bresaola / cooked ham or 70 grams of veal also minced or 100 grams of cod / octopus / sea bream / tuna in brine or 100 grams of legumes weighed in boiled meat or 30 grams of dried legumes, cooked without added oils. If desired, legumes can be combined with pasta or rice.
    A small portion of boiled vegetables without oil or salad with lemon juice and spices.
    A walnut at the end of a meal or 5 grams of dark chocolate + a sugar-free digestive herbal tea.
  • Snack 1.
    125 grams of Vitasnella-type low-fat yogurt.
  • Snack 2.
    20 grams of Grana Padano.
  • Dinner.
    35 grams of bread or 100 grams of mashed, roasted or boiled potatoes or 110 grams of sweet corn or 200 grams of grated carrots with apple cider vinegar and parsley or a portion of pureed soup.
    80 grams of smoked salmon or 130 grams of shrimp or two medium eggs, or 40 grams of aged cheese between grana padano / asiago / parmigiano reggiano or 60 grams of feta / primosale. A plate of vegetables of your choice seasoned with a level teaspoon of oil or a small knob of butter.
    Half a pear or baked apple or half a ripe banana or two mandarins or a small peach.Dinner.
    35 grams of bread or 100 grams of mashed, roasted or boiled potatoes or 110 grams of sweet corn or 200 grams of grated carrots with apple cider vinegar and parsley or a portion of pureed soup.
    80 grams of smoked salmon or 130 grams of shrimp or two medium eggs, or 40 grams of aged cheese between grana padano / asiago / parmigiano reggiano or 60 grams of feta / primosale. A plate of vegetables of your choice seasoned with a level teaspoon of oil or a small knob of butter.
    Half a pear or baked apple or half a ripe banana or two mandarins or a small peach.

    The weight loss diet at sixty: the plan