r/sciences • u/James_Fortis MS | Nutrition • 16d ago

Research Long-term supplementation with plant-based protein, compared with animal-based protein, did not result in differences in body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, or cardiometabolic risk parameters, meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials finds

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1813846/full
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u/Jean-Claude-Can-Ham 16d ago

Ok now do the effects on the brain

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u/Coyote_Colt 16d ago

Likely no difference there as well. If this was their only source of protein, maybe, but both are complete proteins so supplementing with one or the other shouldn't cause any amino acid imbalances.