To build muscle mass, you need around 0.5–0.9 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day. Here's why and other factors ...

It might be more than you think.

When we lose weight, we don't just lose body fat—we lose muscle, too. With millions of people now using weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, understanding what impact this muscle loss might ...

Exercise regularly with resistance and endurance to protect muscles during weight loss. To help maintain muscles, eat 1.2 to 1.6 grams (g) of protein per kilogram (kg) of body weight each day. Weight ...

If you're trying to lose fat while building muscle, body recomposition is the approach you're looking for. You don't have to choose between weight loss or bulking up. Instead, this method changes the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Both running and swimming are great forms of cardio, engaging your muscles, boosting heart health, ...

Recovery matters more than you think.

Share on Pinterest Research is looking for ways to minimize muscle loss from GLP-1 drugs taken to treat obesity. Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs have helped people successfully achieve and ...

New research shows that while four weeks of alternate-day fasting can quickly reduce body weight and fat, it also leads to a measurable loss of muscle, and adding a whey protein shake during fasting ...

You can’t go far lately without seeing news and social media coverage of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists like Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, and Zepbound®. While Ozempic can be great ...