Sentences with phrase «generally getting more protein»

It's worth mentioning again that the recent obsession with protein led the authors of the latest dietary guidelines to suggests that teenage boys and adult men are eating too much meat, chicken and eggs, and generally getting more protein than they really need.

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More generally, Wetzel and his team point out, if insects get diminishing returns from an increase in a given plant trait — for example, if they get ever-less out of each additional unit of protein — then biodiversity poses an evolutionary challenge.

«Pre - and post-workout snacking doesn't vary that much... we generally recommend about 15 to 25 grams of protein and one gram of carbs per kilogram of body weight after a heavy training session — our bodies don't use any more than 25 grams of protein in recovery and any extra will typically get stored as body weight.»

As you get older, nutrient density needs increase, so since fatty foods are generally more dense, I recommend making these increases in protein intake at the sacrifice of carbohydrates.

Of course, if you're reading this, you're probably less interested in protein's role in overall health and much more interested in how protein will help you lose fat, build muscle, and generally get your body to look and perform like you want it to look and perform.