The KESSARA Journal | Strength, Hydration, Midlife

Plain-language guides on essential amino acids, protein, hydration and strength after 40, from the KESSARA team.

• Essential Amino Acids for Women: A Plain Guide

  What essential amino acids are, why your body can't make nine of them, and how they differ from protein. A plain guide from KESSARA.

• Strength After 40: What the Research Actually Says

  What the research says about muscle and strength after 40, and how much protein researchers recommend as you get older.

• EAAs vs. Protein: What's the Difference?

  How essential amino acids compare with whole protein and BCAAs, and when each one makes sense.

• Why Minerals Matter: Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium

  Why magnesium, sodium and potassium matter, which forms KESSARA uses, and where else you can get them.