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Addition of protein and amino acids to carbohydrates does not enhance postexercise muscle glycogen synthesis
Adding protein and amino acids to carbs does not improve muscle sugar recovery after exercise
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Abstract
Plasma insulin was significantly higher in the CHO+Pro trial compared to the CHO trial (P < 0.05).
- Ingestion of a carbohydrate mixture at 1.2 g per kg per hour did not lead to increased muscle glycogen synthesis when combined with a protein-amino acid mixture.
- Muscle biopsies were taken at multiple time points post-exercise to assess glycogen synthesis.
- No difference was observed in plasma glucose levels between the CHO and CHO+Pro trials.
- The combination of carbohydrate and protein increased insulin levels, but this did not enhance glycogen storage in muscles.
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