Protein & muscle mass

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While losing muscle mass is a natural part of aging, a new study out of McMaster University shows the process can be slowed down.

Stuart Phillips, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster has just completed a study that links protein consumption and exercise to maintaining muscle mass. He suggests that people over 50 consume between 25-30 grams of protein at every meal and that they accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week that includes some resistance training.

The study involved over 50 participants who were involved in an exercise program that lasted between 12-16 weeks.