Sentences with phrase «nitrogen intake on»

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Influence of protein intake and training status on nitrogen balance and lean body mass.

And in the 5 bicycle racers, daily measurements of protein intake and nitrogen excretion confirmed that lean body mass was effectively maintained across the 4 weeks on the ketogenic diet at 1.75 g / d of protein intake.

The amount of protein you need will vary based on many factors like your activity level and your carbohydrate intake, but generally speaking, an intake of.6 -.8 grams / lb of body mass will be sufficient to maintain a positive nitrogen balance and prevent muscle wasting when under calorie restriction [1].

Others still say calories don't matter and all you have to do is focus on protein intake and nitrogen balance.

It's important to point out that most of the research on protein has been examining what's called «nitrogen balance,» which is basically the amount of nitrogen in our body that's leaving vs. coming in and it doesn't actually tell us what is the optimal intake.

Ned, citing a review paper [2], offers the following answer: «[P] rotein intake beyond 25 percent of what is necessary to achieve a nitrogen balance of zero would have no effect on muscle gain.»

In general, when energy intake is sufficient to meet energy demand, increasing the protein content of the diet imparts no added influence on nitrogen retention (12).