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The Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research Group (NEP) is looking for recreationally active adults (19–40 years old) to participate in a nutrition and exercise study.

This research investigates how specific food combinations (e.g., potato + beef) affect muscle protein synthesis and whole-body protein utilization after resistance exercise. 💪🥔🥩

📌 What participation involves:

• 2 hrs preliminary testing + 2 full-day trials (~9.5 hours each) → ~21 hrs total
• 2 free dinner before trials + 2 experimental meals during trials
• Muscle, blood, urine and breath samples collection
• Lower-body workouts included 🏋️

💵 Compensation: $300 + personalized body composition and caloric needs information

📩 Interested? Contact Calvin at (cw148@illinois.edu) to learn more and see if you qualify!

Please feel free to share this opportunity with friends or family who may be interested.

The Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research Group (NEP) is now recruiting participantsfor a 2-day study investigating the utility of the indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO) method in adults with different adiposity.

What’s involved:

• 2-day lead-in period with all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) provided
• Muscle biopsies, plus blood, breath, and urine sampling during two half-day trials

What you’ll receive:

• $150 compensation
• Personalized information about your body composition and caloric needs

📩 Interested? Contact Gena at NEPRESEARCH@illinois.edu for details.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with friends or family who may be interested. Male participants are especially encouraged!