Leucine is important in preventing muscle loss
Muscle mass decreases with age, a phenomenon known as sarcopenia. After age 30, most people experience a loss of muscle mass of about 3 to 8% in 10 years, and the rate of decline increases even more after age 60. However, this is not fixed and lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise can affect muscle loss and slow progression significantly. Professor Luc van Loon, professor of exercise physiology and nutrition at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, has Massage studied muscle loss for many years, uncovering the importance of diet for muscle health. According to Professor Van Lun, every day 1-2% of the muscles are broken down and rebuilt. In other words, your muscles rebuild every 2-3 months. The amino acids in proteins are particularly important in this process, and they play a role in the growth of new muscles while also serving as a raw material or'building block' for muscle. In particular, leucine has been found to be an amino acid with greater anabolic properties.