Does protein build muscle mass? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)- Topic: Weight Loss News

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STLtoday - Does protein build muscle mass? Often you hear of an athlete who consumes large quantities of protein daily in order to build muscle mass. Here’s a quiz to find out how much you know about protein in your diet. For overall fitness or building strength, extra protein, beyond the amount recommended, offers no added performance benefits. If you don’t consume enough carbohydrates for your energy demands, your body uses protein for energy instead. Extra calories from eating excess protein is stored as body fat. read more

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