Do carrots increase skin attractiveness? What is more attractive? ✅ Low vs carotenoid-rich skin ✅ Low vs melanin-rich ("tanned") skin ✅ Carotenoid-rich vs melanin-rich skin Let's break it down! 1/11

Does a higher resistance exercise volume stimulate MPS more? ✅ 1 set vs 3 sets ✅ Early vs late MPS ✅ Within-subject design Let’s break it down! 1/11 @mackinprof.bsky.social

Does interval training boost muscle protein synthesis more than continuous exercise? HIIT vs MICT ✅ Within-participant design ✅ Unilateral cycling model ✅ MPS over 2 weeks Let’s break it down (1/10)

Motivation is not enough, make a concrete plan! Exercise participation and: - Impact of education? - Impact of concrete planning? Let’s break it down! 1/x

Can sweeteners help maintain weight loss? Large RCT investigating the impact of sweeteners on: - weight loss - cardiometabolic health - gut health Let’s break it down! 1/x

Can blood or plasma donations reduce PFAS levels? - PFAS levels in firefighters - PFAS levels after one year of blood/plasma donations Let’s break it down! 1/x

Do protein-fortified ultra-processed foods prevent overeating? ✅ Whole-room indirect calorimetry (gold standard for energy balance) ✅ Metabolic chamber living (2.5 days) ✅ High-protein vs normal protein UPF diets Let’s break it down! 1/x

Do exercised muscles steal nutrients from non-exercised muscles? 1️⃣Glucose uptake in exercised vs non-exercised muscle 2️⃣The surprising impact of one legged exercise on whole-body glucose uptake Let’s break it down⬇️! 1/x

Do protein bars digest slower than protein drinks? Thread below! 1/x

Our new study: milk processing lowers protein quality? Thread below! 1/x

Our new study: aerobic preconditioning to optimize muscle growth? Thread below! 1/x

Our new study: does cooling affect muscle blood flow? Thread below! 1/x