Fitness/Physical Activity

Educational Materials

Protein and Exercise - A summary of current recommendations on protein intake for the physically active

Fueling and Refueling for Optimal Performance - Nutrition Tips for the Athlete in Training

Research

Beyond the Zone: Protein Needs of Active Individuals. Lemon, PWR. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2000;19(5):513S-521S.

Protein Nutrition, Exercise and Aging. Evans, WJ. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2004;23(6):601S-609S.

Effects of an omnivorous diet compared with a lactoovovegetarian diet on resistance-training-induced changes in body composition and skeletal muscle in older men. Campbell WW, Barton ML Jr., Cyr-Campbell D, Evans WJ, et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999;70:1032-9.

Effect of protein source and quantity on protein metabolism in elderly women. Pannemans DLE, Wagenmakers AJM, Westerterp KR, et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998;68:1228-35.