assertion
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Eating enough protein helps keep your muscles, which helps your body burn energy efficiently.
Scientific Claim
Adequate protein intake preserves muscle mass, which maintains metabolic rate.
Original Statement
“Protein is your absolute like metabolic insurance policy. It's making sure you have that muscle so that you can have the metabolism going forward.”
Context Details
Domain
nutrition
Population
human
Subject
adequate protein intake
Action
preserves
Target
muscle mass maintaining metabolic rate
Intervention Details
Type: diet
Dosage: adequate protein intake
Duration: ongoing
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
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The cardiovascular, metabolic and hormonal changes accompanying acute starvation in men and women
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
1994 Mar37
Long-Term Calorie Restriction Enhances Cellular Quality-Control Processes in Human Skeletal Muscle.
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
Contradicting (0)
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No contradicting evidence found