Meal Fat Content Influences Muscle Building After Exercise

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Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola

meal fat content muscle building

Low-fat protein after exercise delivers amino acids into your bloodstream faster, giving your muscles a stronger signal to repair and grow

Why does fiber intake also affect mood and mental clarity, not just digestion?

Fiber directly feeds brain cells once it enters the bloodstream after digestion
Fiber raises blood sugar slowly, which stabilizes brain energy during stress
Fiber helps gut bacteria produce butyrate, which helps against stress and inflammation
Gut bacteria turn fiber into butyrate, which sends anti-inflammatory and stress-regulating signals from the gut to the brain. Learn more.
Fiber blocks stress hormones from crossing the blood-brain barrier during emotional strain