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Why Your Body Burns Muscle Instead of Fat — and the Exact Protocol to Stop It

April 28, 2026 by Dr. Marcus Reid
Why body burns muscle instead of fat - protocol to stop it

Your body burns muscle instead of fat when you create a calorie deficit without adequate protein and resistance training. The exact threshold is a deficit over 500 calories per day combined with protein intake under 1.6g per kg bodyweight. This protocol fixes both.

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