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Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well

Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well

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  • Author：Gabrielle Lyon
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Jennifer S ，

I have followed Dr。 Lyon for years。 I was anxiously awaiting this book！ It is the perfect guide for people beginning their journey and not knowing where or how to start。 Lots of great information， delivered in a way that anyone can understand。

Bridie ，

It's clear from reading this that the science of muscle is Dr Lyon's life's work。 The book starts with asking the reader to consider what it might be like if they were to concentrate on what they can build （muscle） rather than what they can lose （fat）。 I wish I had read this in my 20s and I feel the wasted years of dieting wouldn't have been needed。The premise of protecting muscle will require a paradigm shift for many people。 Dr Lyon demonstrates in the book why we need the amino acids from mea It's clear from reading this that the science of muscle is Dr Lyon's life's work。 The book starts with asking the reader to consider what it might be like if they were to concentrate on what they can build （muscle） rather than what they can lose （fat）。 I wish I had read this in my 20s and I feel the wasted years of dieting wouldn't have been needed。The premise of protecting muscle will require a paradigm shift for many people。 Dr Lyon demonstrates in the book why we need the amino acids from meat， rather than inferior protein from plants （and that it's a matter of calories /volume）。The book isn't complicated or too heavy on the science - enough that you are educated on the subjects， but it doesn't read like a textbook。 I also loved the motivational sections， which explains how to make the changes outlined in the book， even when the world is set up to not help you succeed。If you're sick of dieting and want to make a change that will help you regain health and vitality I would recommend this book。 。。。more

Jenn。 ，

Read as audiobook from Audible。 Narrated by author。 This book boils down to eat more protein and move more to build muscle strength。 Contained a lot of history and why。 The meat of the book was revealed within the podcasts I listened to about the book so I don't know that I really needed the book。 Read as audiobook from Audible。 Narrated by author。 This book boils down to eat more protein and move more to build muscle strength。 Contained a lot of history and why。 The meat of the book was revealed within the podcasts I listened to about the book so I don't know that I really needed the book。 。。。more

Robert Teller ，

After struggling with my weight and T2D， I wanted to get off of the diet roller coaster and directly address both issues。 The concepts and strategies in Dr。 Lyon's Forever Strong Book provides the tools needed to accomplish both of these goals， and they are laid out in an easy to follow plan anyone can follow。 This is a great read and I highly recommend！ After struggling with my weight and T2D， I wanted to get off of the diet roller coaster and directly address both issues。 The concepts and strategies in Dr。 Lyon's Forever Strong Book provides the tools needed to accomplish both of these goals， and they are laid out in an easy to follow plan anyone can follow。 This is a great read and I highly recommend！ 。。。more

Stephen Kean ，

Great topic， muscle， the largest organ store of Mitochondria in the body， protein required！ Yet， what type of protein？ Won't find that on a food label。 So get the book！ Great topic， muscle， the largest organ store of Mitochondria in the body， protein required！ Yet， what type of protein？ Won't find that on a food label。 So get the book！ 。。。more

Brittany Hanson ，

This book will change your life。 If you are ready to give your energy on what adds to your growth， then read and apply your learnings from Dr。 Lyon。 Her research， wisdom， and advice are exactly what I needed in a moment I felt stuck。 “We age every day。 Every single one of us。 None of us is immune to that reality。” There is no better time than now to focus on your health to live to your potential， and age well。

Danielle M ，

Love this book。 Great advice that’s actually explains the science behind it。 Discusses how all proteins are not created equal。 As someone who has tried every fad diet including vegetarianism， it’s great to hear the science behind why animal protein is better for your health as we’re need essential amino acids。 The information is backed and broken down。 I always felt sluggish and tired eating chickpea tacos and plant proteins and now it makes sense why as someone who is hypoglycemic， the carb loa Love this book。 Great advice that’s actually explains the science behind it。 Discusses how all proteins are not created equal。 As someone who has tried every fad diet including vegetarianism， it’s great to hear the science behind why animal protein is better for your health as we’re need essential amino acids。 The information is backed and broken down。 I always felt sluggish and tired eating chickpea tacos and plant proteins and now it makes sense why as someone who is hypoglycemic， the carb load was too heavy。 I love listening to Dr。 Lyon’s podcast and thoroughly enjoyed her book。 The information she provides makes sense vs what mainstream nutrition world tries to push in the name of saving the environment。 It takes way more resources to turn a vegetable into a bleeding fake meat burger than to raise beef， who replenish the earth with fertilizer vs fake nitrogen fertilizer。 I’ve been eating meat now for 6 months and supplementing the rest of my calories with whole food carbs and non processed fat sources and I feel so much better。 This book literally explains why I feel so much better。 Highly recommend you buy 2 copies， one for yourself and one to pass along to friends。 。。。more

The Cultivated Library Co ，

During our trip to Colorado last year， we encountered many older men and women doing 10+ mile hikes and high-altitude mountain biking。 One such lady was staying at our Bed and Breakfast。 I was flabbergasted to learn she was 80 years old！  The ability to not only preserve independence at that age but to thrive at such a physical level piqued my interest in the study of longevity。 Forever Strong: A New， Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon is a book about longevity that focu During our trip to Colorado last year， we encountered many older men and women doing 10+ mile hikes and high-altitude mountain biking。 One such lady was staying at our Bed and Breakfast。 I was flabbergasted to learn she was 80 years old！  The ability to not only preserve independence at that age but to thrive at such a physical level piqued my interest in the study of longevity。 Forever Strong: A New， Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well by Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon is a book about longevity that focuses on Lyon's muscle-centric protocol。 First， Dr。 Lyon talks about the benefits of increased muscle mass。 The information provided is very accessible。 I appreciate how well she breaks down the science to make it easier to understand。 I also loved the graphics for a quick recap of what was presented。 Not only does she talk about the importance of muscle mass， but she also systematically dissects and rebutts arguments concerning nutrition science and modern-day nutrition。 She goes on to discuss the importance of meeting daily protein goals for optimal health。 The book eventually gets to her personally developed Lyon Protocol。 It is thorough with information concerning body assessment， the importance of exercise and nutrition， and even gives commonly encountered obstacles and strategies for overcoming them。 There is an included 5-day exercise program， meal plans for various goals， and recipes。 Overall， this book is a wealth of information！ Read this if you like:• Nonfiction books about health• Learning about longevity• Physiology  。。。more

Y Kerr ，

Finally， a book that is complete with lessons to heal your body， a smart way of eating， and encouragement of exercise to optimize your muscles and body composition。 Thank you， Dr。 Lyons。 This book is a winner！！！

Kristy Pinkley ，

Some of the information in here did not seem like the best advice for everyone （like heavy meat diet and being vegetarian doesn't provide enough protein）。 I agree that exercise and protein are important but was looking for more guidance about the importance of strength training， especially as you age。 Seems like opportunity missed with the title。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy， and I give my review freely Some of the information in here did not seem like the best advice for everyone （like heavy meat diet and being vegetarian doesn't provide enough protein）。 I agree that exercise and protein are important but was looking for more guidance about the importance of strength training， especially as you age。 Seems like opportunity missed with the title。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy， and I give my review freely 。。。more

Justine Wright ，

Have you ever heard something that makes you go woah， yes ！ That’s how I felt after reading my friend Dr Gabrielle Lyon's new book， Forever Strong。 She’s changing the way we think about weight loss and obesity by teaching that the problem isn’t that we are over- fat， it’s actually that we are under- muscled。 She explains that Muscle is our “metabolic sink”And when it gets clogged （by a lifetime of under-exercising and overeating）。。。You can’t properly metabolize carbohydrates or burn fat。And you Have you ever heard something that makes you go woah， yes ！ That’s how I felt after reading my friend Dr Gabrielle Lyon's new book， Forever Strong。 She’s changing the way we think about weight loss and obesity by teaching that the problem isn’t that we are over- fat， it’s actually that we are under- muscled。 She explains that Muscle is our “metabolic sink”And when it gets clogged （by a lifetime of under-exercising and overeating）。。。You can’t properly metabolize carbohydrates or burn fat。And you certainly can’t lose weight。This book was amazing and it’s flipping everything we know about weight loss upside down。 She says “we have been focusing on the wrong thing; we don’t have a battle of the belly， we have a battle of the bicep。”That’s why the typical weight loss advice “ eat less and move more” isn’t working。。。 And why obesity and disease rates continue to skyrocket…。 Because it’s not taking into account the most underappreciated organ when it comes to achieving optimal body composition and health: OUR MUSCLE。 With easy-to-follow strategies， Forever Strong teaches us how to lose fat and change our health by living a Muscle- Centric Lifestyle。It will completely change how you think about food， exercise， and the obesity epidemic we are battling today。 If you’ve been struggling to lose the last 10 pounds…Or you lose a few pounds， then gain them right back…Then you definitely need to check out Dr。 Lyon’s book。 。。。more

Kimmy ，

While I generally agree with Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon's perspective on health and fitness in Forever Strong， I found this book to be underwhelming。 The information provided is extensive， but it occasionally delves into technical intricacies that overwhelm readers， even those with a solid understanding of health， biology， and fitness。As far as the writing goes （this is a book， first and foremost）， the writing often lacked a clear， cohesive purpose。 It felt like it was trying to be too many things at on While I generally agree with Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon's perspective on health and fitness in Forever Strong， I found this book to be underwhelming。 The information provided is extensive， but it occasionally delves into technical intricacies that overwhelm readers， even those with a solid understanding of health， biology， and fitness。As far as the writing goes （this is a book， first and foremost）， the writing often lacked a clear， cohesive purpose。 It felt like it was trying to be too many things at once。 Is it a manifesto？ A protocol？ A biology textbook？ Who knows！For a book called “Forever Strong” there didn’t seem to be a ton of emphasis or content on actual strength。 I had expected more in-depth research and information about the importance of muscle and its impact on overall health。Dr。 Lyon's passion and expertise in advocating for a high-protein， active lifestyle shines in the book， but this is definitely a book best suited for readers who already have a foundation in health and fitness。Thank you to Gabrielle Lyon and Netgalley for the ARC！ 。。。more

Nat's Bookshelf ，

Okay， so I'm gonna give this 3 stars because although the basis of this book is correct， （Exercise， focus on building muscle not losing weight， and upping your protein consumption） there are a lot of problematic information in here。 The author seems to demonize certain diets like vegetarian diets。 It is true that some vegetarians can lack in the protein department， it is false that you can't get enough protein that way。 Also， she talks about a meat only diet in this book as a good thing which， I Okay， so I'm gonna give this 3 stars because although the basis of this book is correct， （Exercise， focus on building muscle not losing weight， and upping your protein consumption） there are a lot of problematic information in here。 The author seems to demonize certain diets like vegetarian diets。 It is true that some vegetarians can lack in the protein department， it is false that you can't get enough protein that way。 Also， she talks about a meat only diet in this book as a good thing which， I know isn't healthy。 So， while the basis of this book I agree with， exercise and consume more protein， there is a lot in here that I don't。Thank you to Gabrielle Lyon and Netgalley for an arc of this book！ 。。。more

Dionn Hake ，

Well written easy to understand advice on the importance that protein plays in our diets and strength training in our longevity。 Dr。 Lyon makes it feel achievable to make changes to better your life。 I read through it quickly and have been implementing the increased protein and strength training。 I’m way less hungry as long as I stick to my 30g’s！

Jules ，

After many years with a medical practice， Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon， offers the general population her findings on living a healthier life both now and as you age。 While not the first that I’ve heard of this idea in general， Dr。 Lyon presents the information well and in more detail。 I appreciated that she assumes her readers are intelligent。 She didn’t dumb down the presentation of any information。The book starts with some finds from her practice， and then quickly dives into the workings of the human b After many years with a medical practice， Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon， offers the general population her findings on living a healthier life both now and as you age。 While not the first that I’ve heard of this idea in general， Dr。 Lyon presents the information well and in more detail。 I appreciated that she assumes her readers are intelligent。 She didn’t dumb down the presentation of any information。The book starts with some finds from her practice， and then quickly dives into the workings of the human body， and specifically， how protein intake and muscle mass impact the various organs， processes， and one's general health。 Dr。 Lyon then gives readers a lesson in the scientific process when she presents how to determine one’s maintenance calorie needs and then adjusting daily calorie goals to lose weight。 I think one would have to be very committed to spend four weeks tracking calories in order to just start this program given the upfront data collection period。 Lastly， exercise and example meal plans are offered。Overall， an interesting read。 I liked the overall message， and since friends have had success with similar approaches， I would likely try to incorporate much of what the author presented into my diet and exercise routine。I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 For more reading recommendations， visit Book Junkie Reviews atwww。abookjunkiereviews。wordpress。com 。。。more

Marie ，

Thank you @netgalley for the ARC of Forever Strong by Dr Gabrielle Lyon。 I was interested in this book as someone who lifts and exercises。 I read a lot of research and material about aging well and eating healthy。 This book had some good information and some problematic information。 I was happy to see the promotion of lifting weights。 I wish there was more focus on that with the title being called Forever Strong。 However， most of the focus was on eating。 I appreciated the message on increasing p Thank you @netgalley for the ARC of Forever Strong by Dr Gabrielle Lyon。 I was interested in this book as someone who lifts and exercises。 I read a lot of research and material about aging well and eating healthy。 This book had some good information and some problematic information。 I was happy to see the promotion of lifting weights。 I wish there was more focus on that with the title being called Forever Strong。 However， most of the focus was on eating。 I appreciated the message on increasing protein in order to build muscle， but some of the other information was misleading or false。 Lyon promotes eating a lot of red meat as a primary protein source and puts down a vegetarian diet。 She talks a lot about cardiovascular health， but focuses on steak as what should be eaten and even denies that high cholesterol and other health problems are from food and from meat。 To be clear， you can be vegetarian and still consume adequate protein。 She talks about using a meat only diet to reset， which is horrible for your gut， especially without any fiber。 However， her recipe portion focuses on lean meats， shrimp， chia pudding， and protein shakes。 Her messages on carbs is also problematic。 She does focus on eating vegetables， but states not to eat bananas and watermelon， which have a ton of nutrients。 She also villainizes potatoes and rice。 I am leery of anyone who promotes not eating healthy， naturally occurring foods。 The main takeaway from this book should be lift weights to age well， move your body， and increase your protein。 。。。more

Kathy ，

Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon has written a research intensive， fact packed book telling us that， with regards to our health， we as people， and the medical community which cares for us， have been focused on all of the wrong things。 Rather than treating symptoms and illnesses， we should be looking into prevention of ill-states。 Rather than focusing on the number on the scale， and rising obesity rates （just one example） with the accompanying health diseases and challenges， we should be focused instead on wha Dr。 Gabrielle Lyon has written a research intensive， fact packed book telling us that， with regards to our health， we as people， and the medical community which cares for us， have been focused on all of the wrong things。 Rather than treating symptoms and illnesses， we should be looking into prevention of ill-states。 Rather than focusing on the number on the scale， and rising obesity rates （just one example） with the accompanying health diseases and challenges， we should be focused instead on what can improve our chances of staying healthy and fighting disease throughout our lives: building muscle， staying strong， and eating more protein to support muscle growth and muscle cell turnover。 This in turn will help us get fewer maladies， give us a better chance to diminish the extent of the conditions we do get， and generally put us in a better position to live longer， be stronger， and enjoy life more。 This book， while very heavy with data and statistics， did motivate me to make changes in my life with regards to both exercise and diet。 It's never too late to learn， or to make changes to better yourself and your life experience。 Complete with exercise and suggested diet information， menus and even some recipes， it's impossible to doubt the author's commitment to her passion and mission to spread the word about her findings。 As the founder of The Institute of Muscle-Centric Medicine， Dr。 Lyon is in a good position to do so。My thanks to Atria for allowing me to read a DRC of this book via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own and are freely given。 Publication is scheduled 10/17/23。 。。。more

Keren Krinick ，

Forever Strong by Gabrielle Lyon is a good reference for better eating for a stronger body， with great focus on stimulating the muscles in the most productive way。 I thought that it was easy to follow and well structured， with a mix of science and practical implications。 Thank you NetGalley， the author and publisher for the advance copy for review。 All opinions are my own。

Candie ，

Unfortunately， this book was not for me。 I do think it had a lot of useful information about the body and the importance of protein and exercise， but I did not always agree with the "facts" in the book。 I do not agree with the author that the popularity of plant based proteins is propaganda and that we should all be eating much more meat。 She often says things that I just don't believe are true and backs up her arguments with things that don't even make sense。 One quote says， "Contrary to the me Unfortunately， this book was not for me。 I do think it had a lot of useful information about the body and the importance of protein and exercise， but I did not always agree with the "facts" in the book。 I do not agree with the author that the popularity of plant based proteins is propaganda and that we should all be eating much more meat。 She often says things that I just don't believe are true and backs up her arguments with things that don't even make sense。 One quote says， "Contrary to the messaging many of us are getting today， a hearty steak as part of your diet is better for you than ultra-processed plant-based foods such as Twinkies， Lucky Charms and Impossible Bugers。" I mean， when people are arguing for more plant based sources of protein， I'm pretty sure it is things such as nuts， seeds， soy， quinoa， etc。 Not Twinkies。 So that isn't much of an argument there， in my opinion。 She also talked about a case study of a lady who was trying to eat a plant based diet， but she was only mostly eating fruit smoothies， so she was very thin， low muscle mass， low energy and her hair was falling out。 She added one serving of red meat to her diet a week and saw significant improvement。 But due to the fact that she was mostly only eating fruit before， I'm sure that the addition of more protein to her diet in general would have resulted in an improvement。 There was no study done to see if an increase in plant based protein would have shown equally beneficial improvements。I just thought that overall， the topic was interesting， and I liked what the author was trying to do in promoting eating healthy amounts of protein and strength exercising but I thought the arguments in the book to back up her plan were weak。 I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Carla （happiestwhenreading） ，

Dr。 Lyon argues throughout this book that building muscle is one of the key factors in leading a healthier lifestyle。 Not only by working out， but by incorporating more protein into our diets， we can build up the muscle in our bodies so we can feel better， have more energy， and lose unwanted weight。I found so much of this book to be information I already know， but Dr。 Lyon’s presentation and helpful calculations make it feel accessible。 I wrote down a lot of notes and can’t wait to put some of t Dr。 Lyon argues throughout this book that building muscle is one of the key factors in leading a healthier lifestyle。 Not only by working out， but by incorporating more protein into our diets， we can build up the muscle in our bodies so we can feel better， have more energy， and lose unwanted weight。I found so much of this book to be information I already know， but Dr。 Lyon’s presentation and helpful calculations make it feel accessible。 I wrote down a lot of notes and can’t wait to put some of these principles into practice！ 。。。more

Monica ，

Forever Strong is an informative guide to living a longer， healthier， fitter life。 The first half of the book is an accessible reference for the latest research， with meal and fitness options presented in the second half。 The advice is clearly presented and actionable。 Not surprising given the title， the author stresses a protein-rich diet alongside weight lifting to create a higher quality of life as we age。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC。

Jennifer Hazen ，

Forever Strong is a great book that focuses on extending your healthspan and not just your lifespan。 It touts the benefits of strength training as you age。 Many anecdotes and scientific evidence is included to break up the "science speak。" It reminded me a lot of another new book along the same lines: Outlive by Dr。 Peter Attia。 Both books are important reads if you're reaching middle age。 Forever Strong is a great book that focuses on extending your healthspan and not just your lifespan。 It touts the benefits of strength training as you age。 Many anecdotes and scientific evidence is included to break up the "science speak。" It reminded me a lot of another new book along the same lines: Outlive by Dr。 Peter Attia。 Both books are important reads if you're reaching middle age。 。。。more

Stroop ，

A clear and comprehensive guide to healthier habits with a focus on muscles。 I appreciated the accessible writing， learning more about the science behind Dr。 Lyon’s approach， and the many options presented throughout for meals and exercises。 Recommended to anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of health and fitness or for a reset/new way of approaching eating and exercising。Thank you to Atria for the opportunity to read an advance copy。

Mary Greenleaf ，

Forever Strong is an informative and engaging read。 It begins with useful data and explanations around how our body functions with strong muscle built through protein-rich diets。 I especially enjoyed the research around the intersection of nutrition and marketing。 In the latter half of the book， Lyon weaves her research into reference materials for meal planning， exercise guides and lifestyle choices。 I did struggle with the flow of the book， and typically don’t enjoy when a writer references la Forever Strong is an informative and engaging read。 It begins with useful data and explanations around how our body functions with strong muscle built through protein-rich diets。 I especially enjoyed the research around the intersection of nutrition and marketing。 In the latter half of the book， Lyon weaves her research into reference materials for meal planning， exercise guides and lifestyle choices。 I did struggle with the flow of the book， and typically don’t enjoy when a writer references later chapters e。g。 “This will be explained in-depth in Chapter 5” but overall felt it would continue to be a practical resource for quality health。 I received an advance reader copy from the publisher and NetGalley。 。。。more

Homerun2 ，

3。75 starsAn informed guide to diet and exercise as we grow older。 She stresses the importance of adequate protein intake to maintain muscle， smart carbs， and the right kind of exercise。 There is a ton of useful and clearly explained information and the data behind it。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。

Cindy ，

Forever Strong is quite the solid and informative book。 Its almost a textbook on how to live a strong and healthy life as you age。 Full of scientific research and first hand experience with her own patients， Dr Lyon advises the reader on health， diet， exercise。 She gives practical techniques for implementing big changes and many necessary examples of both exercises and menus。 This book stands out from others of this type however， in the sheer magnitude of research。 It was a bit overwhelming for Forever Strong is quite the solid and informative book。 Its almost a textbook on how to live a strong and healthy life as you age。 Full of scientific research and first hand experience with her own patients， Dr Lyon advises the reader on health， diet， exercise。 She gives practical techniques for implementing big changes and many necessary examples of both exercises and menus。 This book stands out from others of this type however， in the sheer magnitude of research。 It was a bit overwhelming for me， so I skimmed to get an overview and will go back to read and digest at a slower pace。 This book is more of a reference book than a readalong。 It could be very useful to personal trainers and diet consultants。 Thank you NetGalley and Atria books for the ARC of Forever Strong。 。。。more

Kelly Pramberger ，

This was so informative！ I enjoyed the information the Lyon writes about。 I plan to put into place a lot of the tips she provided。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 Five stars。

Ginger Hudock ，

Forever Strong is an excellent guide to one of the key factors in healthy longevity: muscle。 The author， who is a physician， gives the theory behind why the amount and quality a person has is so important to good health in the first part of the book。 Without conscious diet and exercise choices， people will naturally lose a significant amount of muscle as they age。 In the second part of the book the author describes the diet which she recommends to maintain muscle， which is a one which emphasizes Forever Strong is an excellent guide to one of the key factors in healthy longevity: muscle。 The author， who is a physician， gives the theory behind why the amount and quality a person has is so important to good health in the first part of the book。 Without conscious diet and exercise choices， people will naturally lose a significant amount of muscle as they age。 In the second part of the book the author describes the diet which she recommends to maintain muscle， which is a one which emphasizes protein consumption。 She also gives general exercise recommendations for building and maintaining muscle in this part。 The final part of the book gives specific meal plans， recipes and exercises for the reader。 As a nutritionist， I was aware of much of this research。 This book would be an excellent reference for nutritionists， exercise professionals， health coaches or interested lay people。 It gives great information in a format that could be easily implemented by the reader。 I recommend this book。 I received a complementary advanced copy from the publisher via netGalley。 。。。more

Luc Van Den Borne ，

Very interesting book