Plant-Based Cooking
Your Muscles Don’t Require a Steak
Plant protein can support muscle building as well as animal protein when the overall diet is adequate—and leucine is not the whole story.
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Plant protein can support muscle building as well as animal protein when the overall diet is adequate—and leucine is not the whole story.

The sports nutrition world has been fixated on one amino acid for decades. New research says that's only part of the story — and the full picture is more exciting than you'd expect.

You're eating plenty but still hungry an hour later. The science behind protein leverage explains why — and the fix is simpler than you think.