Abstract
This paper examines the opinion that we should aim to optimize, rather than maximize, protein intakes to avoid over-emphasizing muscle-centric protein requirements. An optimal eating approach strives to minimize amino acid oxidative waste and more efficiently stimulate postprandial muscle protein accretion. To do this, practitioners should acknowledge higher quality protein foods as better in delivering target amounts of amino acids into circulation, and the food matrix (e.g., nutrient– nutrient interactions) can be leveraged to potentiate essential amino acid incorporation into skeletal muscle protein.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 340-344 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- food matrix
- protein quality
- skeletal muscle mass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology (medical)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Physiology
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism