• Victor@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    this is about supplements

    And supplements are largely unnecessary, so this study says absolutely bupkis.

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      1 day ago

      Right, for the average person, protein supplements are unnecessary as long as they are healthy and eat well.

      Athletes (and people with body dysmorphia 😬) might struggle to get enough protein in their diet. But, far too many people think they’re in a position that would warrant supplements when just a little attention to diet is sufficient.

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        1 hour ago

        There are many other reasons to take protein supplements. High protein foods can be expensive (protein can be too but there are many options). It’s also a quick add to a meal vs prepping an entire meal.

        You don’t need to be an athlete to workout 5 days a week and if you want to visually see some of the results protein supplements help. It can also help with recovery whether you’re strength, training or training your body in any other way. You don’t have to be an athlete to want to be physically fit. Protein can help.

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        19 hours ago

        Were these subjects athletes or were they just people who were weight training?

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          18 hours ago

          Doesn’t matter. The point of the research was to determine if there was a difference between animal and plant based protein supplements for adding muscle. The results would apply to anyone.

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            10 hours ago

            And if neither has much effect, the study is pointless.

            I hope there was a control group who had a placebo supplement.

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              4 hours ago

              That’s not how science works. You do experiments even to find out if it is pointless.

              But, yes, they should have a control group.

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                8 minutes ago

                So the research was pointless because we can’t tell the difference without a control group. Further research needed.