The signs of ageing vary for each person. For some, entering your 50s and 40s, 60s, and beyond implies being content with a slower-paced life. Others’ senior years are filled with new challenges, remaining active, and constantly improving and learning. The common elements of ageing, which everyone will be experiencing, are a reduction in muscle mass (sarcopenia) and a decline in physical fitness. However, it is possible to combat the adverse effects of ageing on physical fitness with healthy lifestyle choices like eating and exercising. That’s why we’re here with the top 10 foods to improve physical fitness as you age.

We on Eat This, Not That! I asked nutrition expert Trista Best (RD), a Registered Dietitian who owns the Balance One supplement, to impart her knowledge about the most nutritious foods you can consume to increase your endurance and fitness as you age. Ensuring you include more nutritious food items within your diet can aid in helping maintain your physique in top form and well-functioning throughout your life.