Why sitting down – and getting back up – might be the most important health test you do today – Catherine Norton Associate Professor Sport & Exercise Nutrition, University of Limerick.

PESS staff member Dr Catherine Norton recently wrote an article for The Conversation on how, with the right lifestyle habits, you can protect your strength, mobility and independence in aging

Catherine discussed:

• Body weight and composition
• Why muscle matters
• How diet and activity can help

You can read Catherine’s article here.

Dr. Catherine Norton is a registered dietitian, accredited performance nutritionist, and Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Nutrition at PESS, UL.

Contact: catherine.norton@ul.ie. Follow: @NortonNutrition ORCID Linked-In PURE