A single meal of animal protein triggers a 47% larger spike in muscle protein synthesis compared to plant protein. However, this acute difference narrows substantially when measured over days, suggesting total daily protein intake matters more than source for long-term muscle gains. — "VEGETARIAN Bodybuilder Luiz Freitas IFBB Mr Olympia Massive Muscle on Plant Based Diet without Meat" by vegetarians-dominate-meat-eaters-01 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.