I see tons of “what i eat in a day” and they all use protein powder? I know this builds muscle, but why are so many people using it? If i dont work out and consume this protein powder will i build muscle? Why is everyone so crazy about it im so confused?
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Protein in general is necessary to rebuild muscles after a workout. People who are very active *generally* have higher protein requirements in order to properly rebuild after working out.
This can be done either through regular foods, like chicken breast, milk, or beans. Though to reach the higher levels of protein intake *depending on the diet* it might take some awkwardly timed meals, or more actual food than one wants to eat a day. So a protein powder can be used to supplement protein intake since it’s easy to add to other things or make into a drink.
Only so much protein can be absorbed at one time by the body, so instead of having a chicken breast every like 2-3 hours, protein powder allows adding protein to other things.
Also, no. Higher protein diet without working out generally won’t build muscles. Assuming the baseline diet is semi-balanced at least. Protein powder alone does nothing if you’re not actively working out.
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