Study finds protein that can be a replacement for exercise

17 Mar 2020

Study finds protein that can be a replacement for exercise

Study finds protein that can be a replacement for exerciseAlthough exercise is a must for having good health, four in five teens do not exercise enough.

Can you imagine enjoying the benefits of a good workout without doing exercise?

Researchers have found a naturally-occurring protein in the body which can be a replacement for body workout or any exercise.

The study suggests that the protein called sestrin can provide similar benefits to that of doing an exercise.
 	However, as of now, they have conducted the study only on rats and flies.

How did researchers make this discovery?

In order to find the effectiveness of sestrin, researchers conducted an experiment on a group of flies, using the protein.
 	After the experiment, they compared the flying abilities of normal flies against the flies with higher sestrin levels.
 	Scientists found that flies with higher sestrin levels had better flying and moving abilities.

Researchers also conducted a similar study on rats and found that sestrin can help to cure weak muscles, broken limbs etc.

As of now, this study has not been applied to human beings yet. But scientists can study this protein further and in the future, it can be helpful for the elderly and people who cannot go for exercise (for example, due to a disability).

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