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Sep 2023

27m 40s

Everything You Need to Know About Protei...

Dr. Adrian Chavez

About this episode

In this episode we are going to discuss protein. We will discuss:

What protein is
Why protein is important for more than just muscle
What the best sources of protein are
Whether you can eat too much protein

ane more...

If you have questions about protein they will most likely be covered in this episode.

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References:

Evidence for optimal protein levels:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5872778/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26960445/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28698222/

Plant vs. Animal Protein:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7926405/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33599941/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32699048/

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