The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem #447. Breakfast Protein: The Secret to Unlocking Your Muscle Gains?
Could your breakfast be the key to unlocking your muscle-building potential?
In this episode, I dive into a 2024 scoping review by Kang and colleagues that investigates the relationship between protein intake during breakfast and its effects on muscle mass and strength in adults.
Learn:
- The role of dietary protein in maintaining muscle health
- Surprising findings on the link between breakfast protein and muscle mass
- Mixed results on the impact of high-protein breakfasts on muscle strength
- Importance of protein quality and type in addition to quantity
- Practical tips for optimizing your protein intake and gains
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Quotable moments:
"Dietary protein plays a critical role in maintaining muscle health, especially as we age." - Dr. Erik Korem
"The review consisted of 15 studies, a mix of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and randomized control trials published between 2014 and 2023. So this is a pretty recent look at the literature." - Dr. Erik Korem
"It seems clear that there's a beneficial association between a higher protein intake at breakfast and improved muscle mass, but the effects on muscle strength are a bit less definitive." - Dr. Erik Korem
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