Raymond, a healthy 190-pound strength athlete, is consuming approximately 2.0 g of protein per kilogram of body weight over a 3-month period while he tries to increase muscle mass. Raymond is considering ingesting some of the protein as a protein supplement. How does the effectiveness of a protein supplement compare to food proteins for building muscle mass?
a. Protein supplements are more effective than food proteins
b. Protein supplements are less effective than food proteins
c. Protein supplements are equally as effective as food proteins
c
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