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Eating Lots of Protein Helps Build Muscle Mass, True or False?

Protein alone does not build muscle. Find out more!

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19 July 2017

Last updated on 19 February 2018
Eating Lots of Protein Helps Build Muscle Mass, True or False?
Protein alone does not build muscle. Overdoing it with protein won’t build bigger muscles, but adds extra calories. 
 
A strength-training program, combined with a healthy diet, recovery time and sleep, are all needed for building muscle. Strength-training athletes (such as bodybuilders), might benefit from a high protein intake, especially post-workout. This extra amount of protein can be met with diet and protein-rich foods: lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, lower-fat milk and alternatives, and legumes. 
 
By Ms. Ayla Coussa
By Ms. Ayla Coussa
Clinical Dietitian
Bareen Hospital

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ByMs. Ayla Coussa
 
Ms. Ayla Coussa is licensed by the American and Canadian Orders of Dietetics and is the Clinical Dietitian at Fakih IVF. Prior to joining Fakih IVF, Ms. Coussa ran a private practice in dietetics in two polyclinics in Montreal, Canada. Ms. Coussa is specialised in diabetes and weight management and was involved in patients counselling at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Canada. Ms. Coussa played a pioneer role in introducing Nutrigenomix©, which is the nutritional analysis test using genetic testing, into the Quebec market in 2012. She has previously worked in Aleppo, Syria on starting-up a dietetic practice in private hospitals.

Ms. Coussa has also been involved in academia as a teacher assistant at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) since 2010 and as a guest lecturer in the Department of Dietetics & Human Nutrition since 2012. As a registered dietitian and an ongoing advocate of public wellbeing, Ms. Coussa developed the first Arabic version of the Diabetes Prevention and Management Nutrition tool for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Ms. Coussa’s areas of expertise involve cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension and obesity.