New Article in the Journal for Nutrition
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Feb. 27, 2023
Plant-based protein supports building muscle during resistance training as much as an omnivorous diet, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Young adults who followed a plant-based diet showed no significant differences in muscle volume, muscle strength, or muscle fiber size when compared to those who ate an omnivorous diet during training. A high-protein vegan diet is as effective for optimal skeletal muscle development during intense trainings as nonvegan diets.
Ref. Monteyne AJ, Coelho MO, Murton AJ, et al. Vegan and omnivorous high protein diets support comparable daily myofibrillar protein synthesis rates and skeletal muscle hypertrophy in young adults. J Nutr. 2023;S0022-3166(23)12680-0. doi:10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.023