Acro Articles

Changes to Body Composition after Menopause
Many body systems respond to the change that menopause introduces. Let’s explore changes to: Fat distribution Muscles Bones Fat distribution Many women surveyed by Acro reported experiencing ‘stubborn,...
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Changes to Protein Requirement
There are multiple mechanisms recognised in the literature as to why women lose muscle mass as they age. Studies suggest that women, like men, are seen to become less physically...
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How to Optimize your Muscle Health
The metabolic and hormonal changes of menopause mean that midlife is a particularly important time for women to prioritise their muscle health. There are two main factors contributing to...
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Long Term Effects of Menopause
Cognition and brain health Like the rest of the body, the brain is full of oestrogen receptors. This tells us that brain tissue is influenced by the presence (or...
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Menopause and Bone Health
We tend to imagine bones as solid, static pieces of mass, but they are in fact an organ that is constantly remodelling through a never ending process of breaking down...
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Why are muscles so important?
Carrying the shopping, running after an adventurous child, maintaining our posture and using our tippy toes to reach for the Acro Plant Protein in the top cupboard - these are...
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