With increasing age muscle strength, lean/muscle mass and functional ability decline. This is commonly referred to as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia decreases the ability to perform activities of daily living (1). It is also associated with reductions in bone mass/strength and cognitive function (2). Creatine has been proposed as a possible countermeasure of sarcopenia. Accumulating research over the past few decades shows that creatine supplementation, primarily when combined with r

HMB is often marketed as a magical muscle building supplement. Specifically, HMB is claimed to have anabolic properties that can increase...

Dietary protein is essential to support muscle maintenance or growth. In previous blogs ( 1 and 2 ) we addressed the significance of the amount of protein in each meal, and the pattern of protein consumption throughout the day. We also discussed the importance of protein quality. But what exactly does protein quality mean? And what makes a protein source high quality compared to low? In a series of blogs, we will delve into the topic of protein quality. Starting with an over

This questions has been around for many years and even made it to the movie Rocky. No studies were available to confirm or dismiss this...