255. Everyone Talks About Protein but No One Tells You This About Carbs

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Andrea Allen

Education, Fitness, How To, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

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🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Andrea breaks down why carbs deserve just as much attention as protein when it comes to muscle, metabolism, hormones, and long term results. She explains five clear reasons carbs actually support muscle growth, recovery, and thyroid health, and why avoiding them can backfire. Andrea also walks through simple carb timing strategies, how to pair carbs and protein for better workouts, and easy post workout carb ideas listeners can use right away. Andrea's Core Guide is ON SALE for 40% off for ...

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0:00.0	I know you're sick of hearing it and I know I am part of the choir singing it to you, but I'm
0:06.5	sure you have heard over and over in the last couple months or even years how you need to
0:11.0	eat more protein, how protein is so important for losing weight, for adding muscle, for
0:16.3	longevity, for our bone health, for so many different things. But do you understand carbs?
0:24.3	Everybody is talking about protein, but nobody is talking about the role of carbs in this process as
0:31.8	well. So that is what we are going to dive deep today in. And if you find this episode helpful, don't forget to
0:39.5	share it with your social media, share it with your friends. Don't forget to tag me. My
0:44.1	Instagram handle is deliciously fit and healthy. I love to see those. And it's going to help us
0:49.1	spread the word that, yes, while we need protein, we also need carbs. They are not the enemy. And I'm sure you have
0:58.5	certain expectations or views of carbs and you've heard certain things. And while some of them
1:03.2	may be true, carbs are not black and white. They have purpose and it's more than you may think when it comes to their relationship
1:12.6	with protein. Before we get into today's episode, I will say we're going to talk a lot about
1:17.9	adding muscle or maintaining or losing fat when it comes to protein and carbs. But another key piece of
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