Continuing coverage: A group of scientists at UTMB recently concluded that people’s protein consumption should be distributed through all three daily meals for improved muscle growth and health, adding that greater portions should be taken at breakfast and lunch instead of being over-consumed at dinner. This conclusion, published in the Journal of Nutrition, actually contradicts the standard eating habits of many Americans who usually skip protein at breakfast, have a moderate consumption of it at lunch, and a large amount of protein at dinner. Doug Paddon-Jones, muscle metabolism expert at UTMB, and one of the scientists involved in the research, explained that consuming proteins later in the day doesn’t allow the body to process it in the most effective way. “So we’re not taking enough protein on board for efficient muscle building and repair during the day, and at night we’re often taking in more than we can use.” The news also appears in HealthDay, the Times of India, Medical News Today, Bay Area Citizen, Science Daily, Medical Xpress, among other outlets.