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Can Mass Gainers replace meals?Updated a year ago

As you can imagine, this depends on what your goals are. If you are trying to gain mass, and need to increase your calorie intake each day, then using a muscle gainer instead of an extra meal can help. If you are not a big eater and are finding it difficult to get enough calories to support your body goals, then mass gainers can be effective when used in place of a meal(Sreedaran, R. 2022).

However, mass gainers aren’t effective as entire meal replacements. They don’t contain a source of vital micronutrients and are much more acceptable as a source of calories(English, N. 2019).It is recommended that mass gainers are consumed in conjunction with your meals throughout the day or week, rather than as a complete substitute. A meal replacement supplement might be more effective if you have a busy lifestyle that prevents you from consuming enough proper meals throughout the day.

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