Sport: nutrition that preserves and develops muscles

What should you eat when exercising, especially to maintain or develop your muscles? Answers in this article, with advice from expert Julien Venesson.

According to the World Health Organization, all adults, whether regular athletes or not, should do:

at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity;
or at least 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity;
or a…

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