Coffee and fenugreek—the plant used in Asian cooking—can help maintain muscle mass and strength as we get older.
They contain compounds that counter sarcopenia, a condition where muscles weaken as we age.
Trigonelline, which is in coffee and fenugreek, increases levels of the co-enzyme NAD+, vital for metabolism and DNA repair, and improves activity of mitochondria, our cells’ powerhouse.
Essentially, sarcopenia, NAD+ loss and mitochondrial decline are all biological markers of ageing, and they can be reversed by increasing levels of trigonelline, say researchers from the University of Southampton.
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