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Protein Supplements Can’t “Replace Exercise”
The bewildering reality behind a truly bizarre claim

No one really likes working out. It’s exhausting, sweaty, time-consuming, and it requires you to be in close proximity with far too many people with far too little deodorant. Even if you enjoy the occasional lifting session, it’s still a chore to get up early and pump iron or run while your body craves nothing more than the 5 coffees it needs to start the day.

So when a story comes out that says that there might be a better way to get fit, people sit up and listen. According to headlines from around the world, you may soon be able to trade in your sweatbands for a pill, as scientists have discovered a supplement that could “replace exercise”. Apparently, a group of researchers have identified a protein that, if taken as a supplement, could give you the benefits of exercise without having to break out the activewear.
If it sounds too good to be true, that’s because it’s pretty much entirely nonsense.
Pills aren’t going to replace exercise any time soon.