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If you consume a lot of protein but don't exercise does it go to waste?
I recently had surgery and have been asked to avoid exercise for atleast 4 weeks. Before surgery I was doing moderate weight lifting and cardio several times a week and consuming 200 grams of protein ...
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Do Lactose Intolerant people still absorb protein from milk?
As a Lactose Intolerant person I almost always get diarrhea when I drink milk.
But even if my stomach spits it out the other way, is it atleast able to extract the protein from it to build muscle? ...
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Does high intake of protein while in catabolic mode prevent muscle loss?
This might seem like an obvious question, but I'm currently exercising a lot and losing a lot of weight (through diet), and I'm afraid that shedding this much weight that I'm putting myself in a ...
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When should I drink protein powder, in the morning or at night, before meal or after meal?
How can I maximize its utility? When should I drink protein powder, in the morning or at night, before meal or after meal?
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Should I add more protein to my diet to avoid muscle loss?
I've read several places you should try to at least get .5 g of protein per pound of weight. Note that I don't know my lean weight. Now I'm a 186 cm(~6 feet) tall male weighing 111.8 kg(~246 lbs), ...
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Equality of different protein sources
From my summary reading around the internet, there seems to be a preference for meats as a protein source (e.g., see this SO answer). My question is, is there a difference—with respect to ...
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How much am I undercutting gains if I slack on protein?
In this question, the accepted answer for daily protein needs cites, "0.8g/lb ... (body-building)", meaning that if one is body building, one needs 0.8 g of protein per day per lb of body weight. I'm ...
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I'm kind of new to this creatine protein stuff, and need help
My schedule consists of me working out in the morning, around 7 am, eating 2 eggs before that cooked. after my workout I take my protein/creatine in the same bottle. Should I take it around supper ...
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How to increase muscle mass?
I am 49 year old. I have reduced 6 Kgs and maintaining it for last 2 years nicely. Due to busy shedule I don't get time to exercise regularly. But I walk for half hour daily. My diet includes 0.8 ...
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Is drinking extra milk a viable method for increasing my daily protein intake?
Can I increase my daily protein intake by drinking lots of milk? A friend drinks 2-3 liters a day and highly recommends it.
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30 grams of Protein within 30 minutes of waking up
I am looking for Protein suggestions that I can have to consume 30grams after waking up. I am a vegetarian but I do eat eggs. Not too keen on consuming 5 boiled eggs first thing in the morning.
I ...
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Dietary Concern: Top Round Steak
I train a lot: 5 days a week 30-60 minutes of cardio, 4-5 days a week weight lifting (primarily strength training, lots of dead lifts and squats), 3-4 days a week rock climbing and 2 days a week yoga. ...
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Hay diet's effectiveness
Does the Hay diet (essentially not mixing protein based food with carbohydrate based foods in the same meal) actually produce good results? Are such restrictions unhealthy or excessive?
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Maintaining muscle whilst not working out (injured)
I'm currently working on adding muscle and have been pretty successful over the last 6 weeks (adding well over a stone in weight, albeit a little fat as well as muscle).
Last week I injured my ...
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Should I always listen to my body when it comes to consuming lots of protein?
I'm a big believer in listening to my body. I stay on a strict and healthy diet, but once in a while my body craves fat, so I'll opt for french fries to that it out of my system.
Same when I go to ...
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Practical and Tasty choices for a high protein diet [closed]
I'm looking for some practical yet tasty solutions for a high protein diet. I like food that has intense flavour.
In a bid for this question not to be closed, can you please post a bit of ...
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Protein of red and white meat
Is there a difference between the protein found in red meat (like beef and ostrich) and white meat (like chicken and pork) and protein from fish and should you aim to get these in in any particular ...
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Effect of protein intake on muscle recovery
"Protein shakes" and other high-protein dietary strategies are believed by some to improve muscle recovery times after workouts. However, there is some opinion to the contrary: that protein intake ...
