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Protein: Key to building muscle and avoiding fatigue
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Protein is required for building and maintaining muscles.
If you want to add or maintain muscle mass instead of losing muscle mass, you need more protein on a consistent basis.
Exercise + Protein = Ability to maintain muscle mass, strength and balance
Even if you maintain or increase physical activity (weight-bearing and cardio exercise), people lose 3-5% of their muscle mass each decade after age 30. Exercise plus protein is absolutely key in maintaining muscle mass, strength and balance. A decrease in muscle mass can cause you to tire out – feel fatigued – just doing your usual household chores.
Adding more protein to your diet can also help offset DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). (Our founders can directly attest to this!)
Ensure your protein intake is optimal for your size, activity level, age and specific needs
Protein is critical for many bodily systems and functions. If your protein intake is very low, your health will eventually suffer. If your protein intake is at the minimum recommended amount (see Protein Basics), you will probably get by OK without serious body breakdowns. If you increase your protein to the optimal amount for your size, activity level, age and specific needs, you will see positive changes in many ways!
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