Protein and exercise - BHF
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Your body needs protein to repair and grow muscle that is broken down during exercise. Regular exercise will mean you need a little bit more protein than usual.
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The effects of whey proteins, their peptides and amino acids on
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Healthy eating - reduce your risk of developing heart disease - BHF
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Healthy eating - reduce your risk of developing heart disease - BHF
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Quiz: How much do you know about protein? - BHF
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Cardiac Hypertrophy: A tail of translational regulation
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Food portions - Heart Matters magazine - BHF
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5 cholesterol-lowering foods - BHF
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5 Top Chest Exercises
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Frontiers Mechanical Regulation of Protein Translation in the
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First responder protein triggers heart attack-causing plaques - BHF