Animal-based foods have traditionally been viewed as dietary staples because they provide
many essential nutrients; however, edible insects have the potential to serve as healthy …

Sarcopenia is one of the main issues associated with the process of aging. Characterized by
muscle mass loss, it is triggered by several conditions, including sedentary habits and …

There is a global trend of an increased interest in plant-based diets. This includes an
increase in the consumption of plant-based proteins at the expense of animal-based …

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that refers to a state of reduced resiliency to stressful events
that occurs in response to physiological and/or psychosocial detriments. Frailty is a predictor …

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are one of the most popular sports supplements,
marketed under the premise that they enhance muscular adaptations. Despite their …

This study investigated the effect of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation on
recovery from eccentric exercise. Twenty males ingested either a BCAA supplement or …

Background: Leucine co-ingestion with lower-protein (LP)–containing meals may overcome
the blunted muscle protein synthetic response to food intake in the elderly but may be …

Collagen is the central structural component of extracellular connective tissue, which
provides elastic qualities to tissues. For skeletal muscle, extracellular connective tissue …

Background & aims Impaired anabolic responses to nutrition and exercise contribute to loss
of skeletal muscle mass with ageing (sarcopenia). Here, we tested responses of muscle …

Age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and performance, commonly referred to as
sarcopenia, has wide-ranging detrimental effects on human health, the ramifications of …