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Muscle Tone & Metabolism: Sculpting from the Inside Out

Designs for Health

According to a study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is alarmingly low, posing serious individual and public health concerns. The International Society of Sports Nutrition recommends resistance exercise and adequate protein consumption in the range of 2.3

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Lift Your Mood: The Role of Physical Activity in Mental Health

Designs for Health

The skeletal muscle can be regarded as an endocrine and paracrine organ , where muscle-derived signaling proteins, called myokines , facilitate communication between the muscles and other organs, such as the liver, pancreas, skeletal system, adipose tissues, cardiovascular system, and the brain.

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