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While eating carbs after a workout slightly slows muscle breakdown, the effect is small and slower than what happens when you eat protein — meaning carbs aren’t a major factor in building muscle...
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Supporting (1)
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Effect of carbohydrate intake on net muscle protein synthesis during recovery from resistance exercise.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2004 FebContradicting (0)
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No contradicting evidence found
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