Is it true that … more testosterone means more muscle?
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Is it true that … more testosterone means more muscle?

April 6, 2026
Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
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Popular diet tweaks may boost the hormone a little, but the effect on your pecs is likely to be limitedIt’s an increasingly popular idea: “boosting” testosterone with diet tweaks – increasing foods rich in zinc and magnesium – hoping to build muscle faster. But the reality is more nuanced.Testosterone is an androgen hormone that plays a key role in development, particularly in boys during puberty.

Is it true that … more testosterone means more muscle?

Its effect on muscle isn’t simply about how much of it you have, but how your body responds to it. Continue reading...

Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
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