Another shows whey is 3 times more effective in
the preservation of lean muscle mass during a long - term weight loss than soy (17).
Not exact matches
If fasting is supposed to heal and lose weight, I don't understand why this fat hormone shoots up and how gluconeogenesis helps the
lean muscle preservation benefits
of long term fasting?
The theory behind this type
of diet is pretty simple: gain all the benefits
of a short - term low - carb program (weight loss,
lean muscle mass
preservation) while not driving yourself crazy.
This entails
muscle loss,
of course, but even that tapers as time goes on because
lean mass is vital to the
preservation of health and life.
For older adults, additional research finds protein synthesis is reduced, meaning higher amounts
of protein, and pre and or post exercise protein intake is better to boost
lean muscle preservation.