The Mission.
To help women increase their strength, prevent frailty and improve long-term health outcomes. Acro exists to re-brand ageing for women.
Ageing with strength is possible,
Acro will help you get there.
The Problem.
Women face significant physiological changes during midlife and menopause, leading to disruptive symptoms and long-term health risks.
Navigating unreliable online resources, an unregulated wellness market, and a historically dismissive medical approach adds to the complexity.
The Acro Approach.
Acro is committed to helping women nail the basics of longevity!
With an emphasis on the role of muscles in healthy ageing, we exist to make it easier for you to incorporate a high protein diet and resistance training into your life.
We believe women are at their strongest and healthiest when sharing knowledge, wisdom and motivation across the generations. This is the Acro community.
Community
High Protein Diet
Resistance Training
The story.
As friends from medical school, Isobel Marshall and Jas Beger began to recognise the preventable, long term complications their mothers faced after menopause. They distributed a survey and began scouring the literature to identify other unique challenges faced by women at midlife, and opportunities for improvement.
Whilst encouraged by the advancements of important medical interventions including Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT), Jas and Isobel discovered that many Australian women were unaware of the simple & specific lifestyle changes that could transform their long-term health and longevity. The 140+ testimonies also revealed how the stigma around menopause and ageing profoundly impacts a woman’s ability to reach her full potential in all spheres of life.
“Not enough women know that strength is one of their biggest protective factors as they age”
-ISOBEL, ACRO CO-FOUNDER
“We want women to leave Acro’s orbit feeling equipped, and empowered to take actionable steps toward living longer and stronger”
-JAS, ACRO CO-FOUNDER
Acro’s co-founders want to see a more science driven approach to healthy ageing for women - for the benefit of their mums, themselves and the generations to come.
Acro’s co-founders want to see a more science driven approach to healthy ageing for women - for the benefit of their mums, themselves and the generations to come.
Our philosophy
Holistic.
Acro believes that optimal health means addressing physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.
Realistic.
We know that living longer and stronger requires consistent hard work, and that nutrition is just one piece of the puzzle. Acro respects the role of evidence-based medicine in the effective management of menopause.
Optimistic.
Midlife is an opportunity for reflection and celebration. With your best years ahead, great health is the wisest investment.
FAQs
Got questions?
Here's the place to ask them.
FUN FACT!
Orcas are the only other mammal that go through menopause! While Acro means reaching the the summit, it's also Orca backwards!
Acro Plant Protein is great for anyone who wants to ensure their daily protein requirement is met. It fills the gaps where your diet falls short and provides the support you need to get the most out of your day, everyday. Adding an Acro Plant Protein shake into your day is the most convenient, low calorie, and best tasting way to boost your daily protein intake. Our plant protein has been developed with women’s health and midlife in mind and created using only the highest quality ingredients. With added fibre for its blood sugar regulation and cholesterol lowering effect, Acro Plant Protein is the perfect addition to your day!
For best results, we recommend ongoing daily use to supplement a balanced diet, combined with regular resistance training.
Acro Plant Protein is designed specifically to help women on their journey to building and maintaining a healthy muscle mass and their functional ability through midlife and beyond.
This demands reaching daily protein targets, that are more than the average Australian woman currently consumes.
Acro is the easiest, tastiest way to get more protein in your day!
Menopause and ageing change our body composition. Our bodies break down muscle faster, and have greater resistance to building muscle from the protein we eat.A high protein diet and regular resistance training form the foundations of healthy muscle growth and maintenance.Research suggests that women should aim for > 1.2g of protein per kg of body weight per day to reduce risk of frailty. For a 70kg woman, this is 84g of protein per day (equivalent to 13 eggs). Other studies have demonstrated the positive effect of a high protein diet on increasing the lean muscle to body fat ratio. Other notable research highlights the positive effect of a high protein, low energy diet on weight loss.
Acro’s Plant Protein is made with menopause and midlife in mind. It is made with the highest quality of ingredients, no artificial flavours and sweeteners. We know that living longer and stronger requires consistent hard work, and that nutrition is just one piece of the puzzle. The supplement market is unregulated and known to make unsubstantiated claims. Acro sets a high standard of integrity, with your health at the centre of our approach. We aim to educate our audience on how to thrive through midlife and menopause, whilst offering scientifically-backed, high-quality supplements to support them through this process.
There are so many ways to enjoy Acro’s Plant Protein! You can simply add one scoop to 250ml of tap water and combine in a protein shaker bottle - that easy! Some of our community prefers to add Acro Plant Protein to their daily smoothie, oats and even baked goods! Head to our instagram (@acro.health) for recipes and more ideas on how you might like to incorporate Acro Plant Protein into your day.
No. Acro Plant Protein has been specifically designed to be consumed in addition to a healthy balanced diet. At Acro, we acknowledge that hitting your new, higher protein requirements isn’t always easy. And sometimes, you just don’t feel like that extra chicken breast! Acro Plant Protein is a delicious, easy and low-calorie way to help hit your daily protein requirement, in addition to a healthy diet.
Acro Plant Protein is made with a simple list, of the highest quality plant-based ingredients. You will not come across unrecognizable ingredients or any ingredients with numbers (often artificial additives in other products) on our ingredient list. All of our ingredients are responsibly sourced from ethical providers and manufacturers! And of course, all of our Plant Protein is manufactured on home soil, in Gold Coast, Australia. This way we have been able to keep a close eye on things and be heavily involved in the manufacturing process.
Absolutely! If you believe in changing the narrative associated with ageing and menopause to one of strength, integrity and community, head over to our instagram (@acro.health) to join the movement. We are here to support you as you take on your journey towards strength during midlife, and beyond.
FUN FACT!
Orcas are the only other mammal that go through menopause! While Acro means reaching the the summit, it's also Orca backwards!
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