No Protein Limit Per Meal
The anabolic response to protein ingestion during recovery from exercise has no upper limit in magnitude and duration in vivo in humans
May 26, 2026
|Nutrition & Metabolism
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Abstract
This study challenges the long-held belief that the anabolic response to protein ingestion during post-exercise recovery is transient and has an upper limit. Using a quadruple isotope tracer approach, the researchers demonstrated that ingesting 100 g of protein results in a significantly greater and more prolonged anabolic response (lasting more than 12 hours) compared to 25 g of protein. The findings show a dose-response increase in protein absorption, muscle protein synthesis rates, and whole-body net protein balance, indicating that the human body's capacity to utilize ingested amino acids for tissue accretion is much higher than previously estimated.
No Protein Limit Per Meal
May 26, 2026
|Nutrition & Metabolism
Free Access
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