You could be doing everything right to build muscle and strength: eating enough protein; consuming a wide variety of nutrient-rich, colorful foods; and engaging in regular resistance training. However, all of this effort might not be enough if your digestive tract cannot properly absorb the nutrients necessary for muscle growth and maintenance.
Adequate Food Absorption
Preserving skeletal muscle is crucial for maintaining both functional capacity and metabolic health. Muscle mass maintenance is regulated by the balance between the building (protein synthesis) and the breakdown rates of muscle mass. Both processes are highly responsive to what we eat and our level of physical activity.Muscle synthesis rates are, in particular, directly affected by protein intake. However, this depends on various factors, including dietary protein digestion and amino acid absorption.
