The Real Reason Fasting Backfires After 60

Thinking about intermittent fasting after 60? Watch this first. You skip breakfast for a few weeks, the scale says you're down five pounds, and it feels like a win. But a major 2026 study found that almost half of that weight wasn't fat. It was muscle, the same muscle that gets you up the stairs and out of a chair. In this video, we break down 8 reasons fasting can backfire after 60, and the 2 simple things that make it work: enough protein and strength training. If you're over 60 and wondering whether fasting is safe for seniors, how much protein you need, or why you might be losing muscle instead of fat, this one is for you.