Why You Need to Eat More Protein

How much protein is best? More protein is always better. Whether you want to build muscle, lose fat, have a healthy immune system, or just live a long life, protein is the foundation of every healthy diet. This video will explain why protein is so important for healthy living, no matter what situation you are in.

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(clip at 2:23) Protein vs Energy — Ted Naiman MD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsROBLqr-SE The Role of Protein in Building Muscle by Dr. Stuart Phillips Ph.D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw9iJPaUwVs Advantage Protein by Stuart Phillips, PhD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15jtzjv8uOM: Dietary Protein in Weight Loss High protein diet body composition effects: https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-11-19 Nutrients, micronutrients and satiety: https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full/10.1139/apnm-2014-0549?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&#.XwZOPZNKjs0 Oxidative priority of nutrients: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5326984/#:~:text=Oxidative%20priority%20of%20macronutrient%20disposal,stored%20at%20the%20same%20level. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5852756/ Are carbs necessary for muscle?: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3850644/#:~:text=The%20two%20primary%20reasons%20cited,Body%20Mass%20(LBM)%20to%20a Insulin + MPS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2536736/ Glycogen: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/jappl.1992.72.5.1854 DOMS: https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00007256-200333020-00005 Protein gluconeogenesis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636601/#:~:text=Proteins%20are%20a%20source%20of,assumed%20to%20promote%20postprandial%20gluconeogenesis. Protein immune system: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/B1A9C1587A8602613F6447BA8404D8E1/S000711450769936Xa.pdf/amino_acids_and_immune_function.pdf Protein bone health: https://journals.lww.com/nutritiontodayonline/fulltext/2019/05000/optimizing_dietary_protein_for_lifelong_bone.5.aspx#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20calcium%20in,in%20the%20prevention%20of%20osteoporosis.&text=Protein%20makes%20up%20roughly%2050,one%2Dthird%20of%20its%20mass. Methionine/glycine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acel.12953#:~:text=Diets%20low%20in%20methionine%20extend,lifespan%20of%20Fischer%20344%20rats. Insulin sensitivity longevity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21070591/ Muscle longevity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4035379/ OxStr in aging: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5927356/ Protein in aging, sleep and mood: h ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM1kqoBoGVE