What if the real key to aging well isn’t found in a pill—but in how you move and what you eat?
Aging is inevitable, but science is showing that how we age—and how well we live as we grow older—can be influenced by two powerful tools: nutrition and exercise.
This week on All Together: The Family Science Insights Podcast, host Sabrina Oktavelia is joined by Professor James McKendry, Ph.D., an expert in muscle biology and healthy aging, to unpack how diet and movement shape our health span—the years we live not just longer, but better.
Currently part of the Food, Nutrition, and Health Program at the University of British Columbia, James McKendry, Ph.D.'s research focuses on skeletal muscle preservation, nutrient signaling, and optimizing physical function in aging adults. His work aims to extend the health span by exploring how targeted nutrition and exercise can protect muscle mass and vitality as our family grows older.
In this episode, James McKendry, Ph.D. breaks down common misconceptions about aging, the critical distinction between lifespan and health span, and why that difference matters. James McKendry, Ph.D. and Sabrina dive into nutrient timing, protein intake, and evidence-backed dietary patterns that support longevity—alongside practical guidance on the types of physical activity that offer the greatest benefit as we age.
Whether you’re in midlife, retirement, or simply planning for a healthier future for your loved ones, this conversation offers science-backed insights and actionable strategies for maintaining strength, independence, and quality of life for years to come.
Tune in this week to discover how smart movement and intentional eating can help you and your family age less and live more.
Follow James McKendry, Ph.D.’s work at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmckendryphd/ Instagram: @James_McKendry - https://www.instagram.com/james_mckendry/ Faculty Profile: https://www.landfood.ubc.ca/james-mckendry/ Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging: https://healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/faculty/james-mckendry-phd Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=M_MZ0GkAAAAJ&hl=en Twitter: @James_McKendry - https://twitter.com/james_mckendry
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