Ep 05 | PROTEIN: debunking myths, how much you should be really eating, protein timing, and more!

In this episode, Amanda answers listener questions on all things PROTEIN! Bro-tein (sorry bros, it’s just fun to say!) is a crucial macronutrient that serves a variety of functions in the body, including comprising skeletal muscle, certain hormones, antibodies, transport proteins, enzymes, and so much more. Because of the far reaching functions that proteins have in the body, under consuming protein can have detrimental consequences on a vast number of bodily systems, especially for athletes and active individuals. In this episode we cover how much protein you should be consuming daily, if all protein sources are created equally, who might require a higher amount of protein, debunking whether or not it’s possible to eat too much protein, protein timing (when to eat protein around activity), and if supplementation is necessary.

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