Nutritional Practices & Habits of Boomer Consumers:

Why Active Snacking is the Most Effective Method of

Nutritional Supplementation

Nutritional tools to minimize age accelerators

and enhance an active and healthy functional
lifestyle
 Nutrition can have a significant effect on health status; Optimal Nutritional
Practices can help manage chronic disease states and improve active
lifestyles throughout aging.

• Lack of proper nutritional practices and habits contributes to the progression of chronic disease states and compromises the health
status and lifestyles of the normal aging process in 70% of boomer & older consumers, (NIA Report, 2010; J.Geront A Biol Sci.MedSci,
2008)

• Under-nutrition can accelerate the age-related decline of a healthy functional response by up to 60%. This leads to an age-resistant
response by muscles , requiring more effective use of nutritional energy sources , (J.Nut.Health.Aging 16:35-45,2007)

• Between the ages of 50 and 75, daily caloric intake decreases by 12% but protein intake decreases by 30%. While Fat intake
decreases by 12%, saturated fat increases by 15% while poly-unsaturated/omega 3 decrease up to 20% (NHANES, 2006’ CSFII,1996;
Wakimoto & Block, 2001)

• Over 50% of 50 yr plus consumers are protein under-nourished while less than 20% consume too few calories,(Wakimoto & Block
2001, NHANES 2006)

• 80% of protein under-nourished consumers experience up to a 50% loss of muscle mass by age 75 and a 100% increase in fat mass.
This leads to poor strength and energy and increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cognitive decline by up to 40%. Overall, a
significant decline in activity level coupled with poor nutrition accelerates the aging process. (Obesity Res.2004;12:913; Obesity Res.
2004; 12:1995; JAGS,1999;48:1409)

• A decrease in protein intake and loss of muscle along with inadequate vitamin and mineral intake and lack of exercise can accelerate
the aging process and decrease quality of life while chronic diseases increase. Age-resistant muscle building can be overcome by
special protein with high leucine and essential amino acids (Am.J.Clin.Nut.2003;778:250-253; NHIS Schoenern, 2006)

• Nutritional supplementation with active snacking times can improve functional health status of aging and is more effective than meal
replacement. Optimizing the effect of Nutrition can be achieved with therapeutic nutrition. (British Med J.2008;337:92-95)
 Healthy Life Function Response Curve & The Influence of Chronic
Diseases, Nutrition and Exercise on Overall Functional Activity with
Aging. Strong & Active Health Management (Adapted from Am.Fam.Phys,
56:1815-1822,1997;NatlHealthStatistics 2009; NEJM 343:530-540, 2000)

100
Percent of Full Function

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Nutrition
Normal Life Advantage
Function Effect of Heart
Response Curve Disease &
50 Diabetes on Life Cognitive
Function Decline Effect

18 25 35 50 65 75 85
AGE
 Cascade of Age Accelerators Effecting Healthy Life Function. An
illustration of the impact of nutrition, physiology and chronic
disease risk on active life stages. Increasing Risk Results in Loss of
Healthy Life Function (Adapted with NEJM 343:530-540,2000; NHANES 2000; NIA 2010)

Healthy, Poor Protein, low AntiOx, No

50 Life Function Responses (% of Peak)
(lines right /below are scaled to far right axis) Active Active Nutrients Accelerates

Percent Of Normal Healthy Life Function

Aging Faster
Age Increased Risk & Incidence of 100
40 Accelerated Loss of Cognitive Performance
Percent Increase Risk

Normal Age Increased Prevalence of Diabetes

Decline accelerated due to below issues
30 High Incidence of Heart & Cardiovascular
Disease Increases risk of co-morbidities
Increasing Fat Mass Leads to Increased Rates of
Obesity; Inactivity Causes further Decline 75
20
Decreasing Quality Protein Intake Results in Loss of
Lean Muscle Body Weight, Reduces Strength & Energy
Normal Life and compromises healthy life function over time
10 Function
Response Curve
Initial Threshold Chronic Disease Therapeutic Nutrition
of Age Threshold of Health Management
Acceleration Age Acceleration Threshold 50
18 25 35 50 65 75 85
AGE
 Inadequate Protein Intake Is the Primary Cause of Healthy Functional Decline in
Aging. Lean Body (Muscle) Mass is a Critical Need in Aging while Caloric Controls
can help Avoid the Age Accelerators of Excess Fat Mass and Body Weight (USDA
RDA’s 2009; NHANES 2006;J.Am.Ger.Soc.54:991-1001,2007)

(Controllable Nutrient Accelerators of Aging) The aging shift to more Fat Mass vs
Muscle can be controlled with intake
Key Optimal Intake Threshold Typical & of quality protein sources and fewer
Nutritional Level for Intake Level at Average calories. This helps avoid build up of
Variable Normal, or below Intake Levels fat in the blood and muscle, reduces
Healthy Aging which Aging for 50 to 75 yr
inflammation and minimizes the age
(age 50 – 75 is Accelerated Consumers
yrs) resistance of muscle and thus the
acceleration of the aging process
Calories 1600 kcal/day 1300 kcal/day 1800kcal/day
(ABC Study 2007, Am J.Clin Nutrition)

Protein 1.2g/kg-bw/day 0.8g/kg-bw/day 65g/day

(avg 85g/day) (avg 56g/day)

Carbohydrate 206 g/day 175 g/day 200g/day

Essential 40g/day on avg 25.2g/day on 26g/day

Amino Acids + avg
Leucine

Calcium 1200 mg/d 800 mg/d 700 mg/d

Vitamin D 600 IU 400 IU 500 IU
Omega3/DHA >250 mg/d 50 mg/d 30 mg/d
Lutein 4mg/d 2mg/d < 2mg/d
B Vitamins 1.8 mg/d 1.3mg/d 1.6mg/d
Effective Nutritional Supplementation that Slows the Accelerators of Aging Must
address Three Critical issues – 1) Effectively Increase Protein Intake, 2) Use a High
Leucine Essential Amino Acid Protein Blend that overcomes Aging Muscles
Resistance to Building More Muscle and 3) Time Nutritional Supplementation Intake
that Optimizes the Effects of Active Nutrients on the Muscle & Body Systems (Layman.
Nutrition and Metabolism 2009; 6: 12 Volpi E, Kobayashi H, Sheffield-Moore M, et al: Am J Clin Nutr 2003;78:250-258)
60
)
Supplementation with Protein Blends of High
Percent Muscle Activity

Leucine/Essential Amino Acids Improves the

40 Muscle Building Balance to More Muscle
Building and Less Breakdown. In subjects 50
to 75 yrs this improvement overcomes the
20
resistance of aging muscles to build stronger
muscle mass. (Clin. Nutrition,2008)
0
Optimal & Maximal Protein Synthesis is
Non- With Amino Acid
Supplementation Supplementation Achieved when 7–15grams of Essential Amino
Muscle Building Muscle Breakdown Acids/Leucine Blends are used or when
100
intact/total protein sources of 25 – 35grams is
90
available. (Exp Geront. 2006; 41:215-219; Am.J.Physiol 2006;
Percent Muscle Building

Optimal Muscle Building Range 291:381; Biolo et al. Am J Physiol 1997; 273: E122-E129)
80
70 Use of High Leucine/Essential Amino Acid
30g
60 7 & 15g Protein Blends by subjects 50 to 75 yrs is a
intake
50 15g intake of More Effective Source of Protein at Building
levels
40 Intact amino acid and Improving Muscle Mass than other
Protein blend with
30
Leucine
protein forms of Supplementation Paddon Jones
20
Source et al. Am J Physiol 286: E321-E325, 2004; Am J Physiol 288:
Effect E761-E767, 2005
10
0 Concentrated, lower volume Leucine/EAA blends
Soy Casein Whey Hi Leu/EAA are More Effective than Intact Protein
 Typical Per Meal Daily Protein Intake Levels and Source of Protein is
Inadequate to Optimally Stimulate Muscle Building Capacity. This is in spite of
Consumption of Adequate Caloric Intake Above the Age Accelerator Threshold
Data represents nutriitonal intake of 50-75yr old consumers as reported from NHANES 2006 and NFSII 2004)
Percent Muscle Building Effectiveness

100
Optimal Muscle Building Range Per Intake

75 Average Daily Muscle Building Effect

Caloric Intake
600
50
Average Per Meal Protein Intake Average Per Meal Caloric Intake
Pattern for 50 to 75 yr Consumers Pattern for 50 to 75 yr Consumers
400
25
13g 20g 36g 14g 405 479 767 356
protein protein protein protein 200
0

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Exercise Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack

2007 total calories consumed daily

Adapted from: Paddon Jones et al. Am J Physiol 286: E321-E325, 2004; Am J Physiol 288: E761-E767, 2005; NHANES 2006 Summary reports
 Supplementation with Typical Nutritional Beverages will Have Little to No
effect on Increasing Muscle Building Capacity and will Result in only an
Excess of 250 to 350 Calories
Percent Muscle Building Effectiveness

100
Optimal Muscle Building Range Per Intake

75 Average Daily Muscle Building Effect

Caloric Intake
600
50
Average Per Meal Protein Intake Average Per Meal Caloric Intake
Pattern for 50 to 75 yr Consumers Pattern for 50 to 75 yr Consumers
400
25 10g
13g 20g 36g 14g protein 405 479 767 356
protein protein protein protein 250 cal 200
0

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Exercise Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack

2007 total calories consumed daily

Supplementation Effect

Adapted by: Paddon-Jones D and Rasmussen BB. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2009;12:86-90
 Meal Replacement with Typical Nutritional Beverages will Result in even Less
Effective Muscle Building Capacity and a Net Zero to Plus 25 Caloric Increase
Adpated from Fiatarone et al. J Am Ger Soc 41: 333-7, 1993, NEJM, 1994 ; AmJPhysiol. 286:E32, 2004)
Percent Muscle Building Effectiveness

100
Optimal Muscle Building Range Per Intake

75 Average Daily Muscle Building Effect

Caloric Intake
600
50
Average Per Meal Protein Intake Average Per Meal Caloric Intake
Pattern for 50 to 75 yr Consumers Pattern for 50 to 75 yr Consumers
400
14g
25 protein
13g 20g 36g 14g 354 cal 405 479 767 356
protein protein protein protein 200
0

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Exercise Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack

Meal Replacers Don’t Work @ 1950 total calories consumed daily

Stopping Age Accelerators
 Supplementation with Low Volume Highly Concentrated Protein Blends with High
Leucine/Essential Amino Acids Will Provide a Convenient and 4X More Effective
Method of Optimizing Muscle Building Capacity without a Significant Caloric Load

Supplementation with 8g High Leucine/Essential Amino Acids at Meal time will

Percent Muscle Building Effectiveness

Improve Muscle Building Capacity by 4X and in a Low Volume Non-Satiating

Manner. 100 Calories will be manageable
100
Optimal Muscle Building Range Per Intake Improvement in
Muscle
75 Building
Plus Plus Capacity
4X 4X
Protein Protein
50 Power Power Average Daily Muscle Building Effect
and and Before Optimal Supplementation
100 cal 100 cal

25 20g 36g 15g

13g protein protein protein
protein
0

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Exercise

Active Snacking (Supplement between Meals) with low volume concentrated

Protein Blends of High Leucine/Essential Amino Acids is the Most Effect Means of
overcoming Age Accelerators of Inadequate Nutritient & Protein Intake
Adapted with Paddon-Jones D and Rasmussen BB. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2009;12:86-90; Paddon Jones et al. Am J Physiol 286:
E321-E325, 2004; Am J Physiol 288: E761-E767, 2005
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The Objective of Supplementation should include the following considerations,
1) Maximize the effect of protein for a net positive gain in muscle building
capacity, 2) Increase active nutrients to a therapeutic level for improved health
benefit , and 3) Do so without increasing age accelerators to the diet.
1. Net Positive Gain for Muscle Building

Use Supplementation at Times that keep muscle building activity as high as possible
and for as long as possible during the course of the day. Active Snack Times in
Morning & Afternoon fill the gaps and increase overall muscle building capacity. Three
Options for Supplementation Presented Below
Optimal Muscle
Net Daily Muscle Building Effect
Building is
Muscle Building Activity

Achieved by
Optimal Threshold Level of Muscle Building consuming 30g of
quality intact
protein per meal
or by
Supplementation
of 7–15g of a high
leucine/EAA
B’Fast Lunch Dinner B’Fast Lunch Dinner B’Fast Snack Lunch Snack Dinner
protein blend.
Standard Dietary Supplementation Supplementation at Lower volumes
Practices, No @ Meal Time, Snack Time w High increase benefit
Supplementation Increased Protein Leucine/EAA Protein and compliance
Adapted by: Volpi E, Am J Clin Nutr 2003;78:250-258; Paddon-Jones D and Rasmussen BB. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2009;12:86-90
Active Nutrients Play a Significant Role in Targeting Specific Health Benefits and
are Not Readily Available at Therapeutic Levels in the Typical Diet
2) Increase active Nutrients to therapeutic levels for targeted health benefits
Therapeutic Required Percent 50 – Average Percent Gap
Nutrient Amount for 75 yr olds Daily Intake between
Therapeutic not Meeting on Typical therapeutic
Benefit the required Dietary benefit and
daily levels Practices intake level

Omega - 450mg/day+ 80% <150mg 67%

3/DHA
Lutein 4mg 90%+ < 1mg 75%
Vitamin D 1200IU 75% <600IU 50%
Calcium
B-Vitamins 1.9mg/d 40% 1.4mg/d 26%
Leucine 14g 100% 6.0g 57%
Amino Acid
3) Avoid adding age accelerators to the diet when adding active nutrients

Selection of food items should avoid those that add high levels of fat and
saturated fat and that would result in 20% or more calories to the typical intake
level of around 1800 calories/day unless food items are substituted. Saturated
fats are key age accelerators and should be minimized. Smaller convenient
portion sizes are also important to improve compliance and to avoid satiation
such that a net decrease in caloric intake is unnecessarily achieved
 Active Snacking
Active Snacking provides a convenient and effective manner of nutritional
supplementation for therapeutic benefit,

Between meal supplementation helps to maximize the body’s net muscle

building capacity by using specialized protein sources with high leucine/essential
amino acid protein sources,

Active snacking with nutritional beverages provides a convenient approach to

supplementation while managing caloric intake (less than 100 calories/serving),
maximizing delivery of active nutrients and keeping age accelerators such as
additional fat out of the diet

Recognizing the current dietary practices and habits of 50 to 75 yr old

consumers, active snacking provides effective means of improving nutritional
and health profiles needed for active lifestyles

Active snacking avoids the issue of satiation which may not only decrease total
food consumption but increase the likelihood that further loss of key nutrients
might take place.
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 Summary Highlights on the
Need & Effectiveness of Active Snacking
The nutritional practices and habits of boomer consumers reveal that while caloric intake
levels are adequate, insufficient protein and protein source intake levels contribute to an
accelerated loss of muscle mass during the aging process

Active nutrients that enhance healthy lifestyles also appear to be consumed at lower levels
and as many of these have therapeutic health benefits, lack of availability in the diet may
contribute to the risk of compromised health in aging,

Inadequate and ineffective nutritional availability leads to an accelerated decline in aging and
increased risk of chronic disease states,

Inadequate protein intake couple with the age-resistance of muscle to building muscle requires
not only higher protein levels to be consumed (>1.2g/kg bw/day) but also a quality source
protein that includes a high leucine/essential amino acid protein blend that builds muscle more
effectively.

This superior protein source results in significantly higher muscle building capacity in a
concentrated/smaller volume. This means that maximal muscle building capacity can be
achieved with 7–15g of this blend vs the 30g required by intact protein sources (casein,whey)
to achieve the same effect. Smaller volumes result in greater compliance, less satiation, more
complete nutrient intake and superior outcomes

Active Snacking between meals with high quality nutritional supplementation results in a
greater net benefit in both protein and active nutrient therapeutic benefits
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