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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 2595008" data-attributes="member: 196898">Ah yes P:E.  I think I am wary of this diet direction.  Increasing protein with exercise is coming from the Bodybuilding and the weightlifting section of the population.  Protein with exercise does seem to be beneficial in terms of all cause mortality especially if the exercise is aerobic.  Bodybuilding on the other hand does not involve aerobic exercise and this activity decreases life expectancy (compared to the general populace).   Edit to add note: This cohort does take a load of supplements and growth hormone that may explain this trend[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.renalandurologynews.com/home/conference-highlights/american-urological-association-annual-meeting/aua-2016-annual-meeting/aua-2016-misc-urinary-problems/mortality-rate-higher-among-bodybuilders/[/URL]So for P:E to benefit us diabetics, it necessitates aerobic exercise otherwise it could be harmful(?)  As a sedentary diabetic, I will avoid pushing my protein up too much.  I wondered where all these suggestions on the forum for protein shakes was coming from.</blockquote>

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