A randomized controlled trial challenges two core beliefs in sports nutrition: that animal protein is superior for muscle building, and that protein must be evenly distributed across meals. When total protein intake is matched, neither protein source nor meal timing significantly affected muscle protein synthesis. โ Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels (Pexels License)
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.
