Clinical protocols, member stories, and plain-language science from the Meto care team. We publish what we'd want to read if we were figuring this out for the first time

When most people think about protein, they imagine muscle-bound athletes chugging shakes after a workout or bodybuilders piling up chicken breasts on their plates. It’s easy to assume protein’s only job is to help build muscle.

If you ask most people what the secret to living longer is, you’ll hear answers like eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, or maybe going for a daily walk. All of these are important, but there’s one habit that often gets overlooked: strength training.