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Physical activity, specifically aerobic exercise, can restore the sensitivity of aging muscle to insulin and protein stimuli, counteracting the age-related blunting of muscle protein synthesis.
To get the most out of your protein, try adding a 45-minute walk to your routine, especially the evening before or on days when you are focusing on muscle maintenance. This simple activity can help your muscles respond better to the protein you eat.
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Fortunately, a modest bout of physical activity may be able to sensitize ageing muscle to subsequent nutritional stimuli. We have recently shown that 45 min of treadmill walking in older individuals, the evening prior to an hyperinsulinemic–euglycemic clamp, restores the ability of insulin to stimulate muscle protein synthesis [4].
Why this rating
Supported by specific studies (Fujita et al.) showing restoration of signaling.
Source
Dietary protein recommendations and the prevention of sarcopenia
Douglas Paddon‐Jones et al. · Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care · 2008
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