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Increasing the leucine content of meals can compensate for the blunted muscle protein synthetic response in the elderly.
Ensure your protein sources are rich in leucine (e.g., whey, eggs, meat) or consider leucine supplementation to maximize muscle building signals.
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Recent studies demonstrate that the attenuated muscle protein synthetic response to food intake in the elderly can, at least partly, be compensated for by increasing the leucine content of a meal.
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Supported by specific studies cited (63, 103).
Source
Aging, exercise, and muscle protein metabolism
René Koopman et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2009
DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.91551.2008
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