2026-04-06 – News – www.theguardian.com
Popular diet tweaks may boost the hormone a little, but the effect on your pecs is likely to be limited
It’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. Its effect on muscle isn’t simply about how much of it you have, but how your body responds to it.
