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Protein: Are You Getting Enough?

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Limit of Protein Intake for Muscle Gain

A meta-analysis by Stewart and team found that consuming protein over government guidelines for muscle gain only yields roughly a quarter pound of muscle gain over the entire body. This slight gain is imperceptible visually. The analysis also indicates that there is a limit to protein intake for muscle growth, with the average limit being at 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.

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