30 Seconds SummaryEric Helms & protein: a research review
- Eric Helms's research involves systematic and experimental studies looking into protein needs during caloric restriction in athletes.
- His literature review suggests that protein needs may increase for athletes in caloric deficit, particularly those who are lean and undergoing resistance training.
- However, Helms's experimental study and further analysis don't conclusively show that higher protein intakes result in better body composition outcomes.
- The experimental study comparing high-protein and moderate-protein diets in weightlifters showed minimal differences in body composition outcomes.
- A critique of Helms’s work suggests that increased efficiency of protein use in a deficit could indicate lower, not higher, protein needs.
- Helms himself responds that while his systematic review generated hypotheses about increased protein needs in a deficit, it was not conclusive and should be viewed within the context of wider, ongoing research.
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