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Person beim Bizepscurl mit Kurzhanteln in einem hellen Home-Gym mit natürlichem Licht
  • by Florian Schäfer

GLP-1 Medications: Losing Weight, but at What Cost?

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy work for weight loss. But up to 45% of that loss can be muscle mass. Protein (1.2-1.6 g/kg) and resistance training are the two levers that make the difference. Here's what the research shows.

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Person bereitet Proteinshake mit Obst in heller Küche vor
  • by Florian Schäfer

Vegan Muscle Building: Nutrition, Protein and What the Research Says

Plant-based protein builds muscle just as effectively as whey when leucine, dosage, and protein source are right. What 2024-2025 research shows.

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Geteilte Komposition: links unordentlicher Haufen verschiedener Proteinpulver-Scoops in Beige- und Brauntönen, rechts ein sauber gemischter Proteinshake im Glas auf türkisfarbenem Untersetzer
  • by Florian Schäfer

Plant-Based Proteins Have a Problem

Plant protein has real weaknesses: lower digestibility, less leucine, incomplete amino acid profiles. But research also shows how each of these problems can be solved.

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Messlöffel mit weißem Leucin-Pulver auf dunkler Schieferplatte, Küchenwaage mit 2,5g Anzeige für den Leucin-Threshold, Proteinshake und gelbe Erbsen im Hintergrund
  • by Florian Schäfer

Leucine: The 3g MPS Trigger – Plant Protein Optimised

Your muscles need a specific signal to grow. Leucine delivers exactly that signal. How much you need per meal and whether plant proteins can match whey for muscle growth.

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Glas mit pflanzlichem Proteinshake neben geöffneter Enzymkapsel mit weißem Pulver, Petrischale und Pipette im Hintergrund, gelbe Erbsen auf hellgrauer Flaeche
  • by Florian Schäfer

The Invisible Ingredient: How Enzymes Upgrade Your Protein Powder

Plant proteins are more digestible than you'd think – but antinutritional factors can slow absorption. Can exogenous digestive enzymes close the gap? A look at the current research.

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Präzisionswaage mit pflanzlichem Proteinpulver auf weißer Marmorflaeche, gelbe Erbsen und Ackerbohnen drumherum, Erlenmeyerkolben mit türkisfarbener Flüssigkeit im Hintergrund
  • by Florian Schäfer

Why a 70-Year-Old Rating System Underestimates Plant Proteins

A 70-year-old rating system methodically favors animal proteins. But the latest research shows: in real-world training with sufficient protein and leucine, plant-based blends are practically equivalent. Why the measurement method is the biggest problem, not the protein source itself.

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