When you eat a big protein meal (100g) after working out, your body releases more protein building blocks into your blood than when you eat a smaller meal (25g) - about 53g vs 16g over 12 hours.
Scientific Claim
The ingestion of 100 grams of protein after resistance exercise leads to a greater cumulative release of dietary-protein-derived amino acids into circulation compared to 25 grams of protein, with 53±7g vs 16±1g released over 12 hours in healthy young men.
Original Statement
“The absolute amount of dietary-protein-derived amino acids appearing in the circulation over the 12-h postprandial period was substantially higher following ingestion of 100 when compared to 25 g protein (53 ± 7 vs. 16 ± 1 g, respectively) (Figures 6A and 6D).”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
definitive
Can make definitive causal claims
Assessment Explanation
The study used precise isotope tracer methodology to directly measure amino acid release into circulation. The quantitative data is presented with specific values and statistical significance.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
The anabolic response to protein ingestion during recovery from exercise has no upper limit in magnitude and duration in vivo in humans