Want to build muscle? Eat more plants

想增肌?多吃些植物性食物。

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2025-06-26

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It's long been thought that eating protein from animals (eggs, meat, chicken, fish) can help you become stronger. But a new study out of the University of Illinois shows that plant protein is just as effective at building muscle. NPR health correspondent Will Stone explains how the science around plant protein is shifting. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Thank you.

  • Hey, it's Mariel.

  • I've been doing strength training lately.

  • I got a personal trainer and I am doing chest presses with 12 and a half pound weights in each hand.

  • Thank you very much.

  • Please clap.

  • Seriously though,

  • I can already feel myself getting stronger and it feels good to do something that I know has a ton of health benefits.

  • Resistance training can improve our brain function and our cardiovascular health.

  • It can help us live longer.

  • One catch, though, is if you don't get enough protein in your diet,

  • you'll struggle to make muscle gains.

  • Now, maybe you're thinking, but, Marielle,

  • I don't want to eat five dozen eggs for breakfast every day like some beefy Disney villain.

  • Gaston.

  • Yeah, I'm talking about Gaston.