Vitamin D is often discussed in relation to muscle health, but whether it changes the muscle's response to exercise and protein intake has remained largely unclear. In a new study, researchers tested whether vitamin D supplementation could amplify that response in healthy adults. The final analysis of the trial included 17 recreationally active adults who took either 3,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day or a placebo for 12 weeks. Before and after the supplementation period, participants came to the lab after an overnight fast, completed single-leg resistance exercise, and drank about 22 grams of wh... exercise muscle protein vitamin d
Read moreAfter exercise, many people reach for a protein-rich meal to help muscles recover and grow. But foods with the same protein amount do not always trigger the same muscle-building effect. A new study from the University of Illinois tested whether the amount of fat in pork affects how the body uses the food's protein to rebuild muscle after strength training. Sixteen healthy, active adults (12 men and 4 women, average age 25) completed two experimental trials, each consisting of a resistance exercise session followed by one of three post-workout meals: a lean ground-pork patty (20 grams of prote... exercise muscle protein
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