Hello there. I'm Monica Reinagle and you're listening to the Nutrition Deva

podcast quick and dirty tips for eating well and feeling fabulous.

Thanks for joining me today.

A recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association

found that we are more anxious than ever about health,

finances, relationships, politics, you name it. On a scale of one to a hundred,

this year's national anxiety score is 51, which is a five-point increase from 2017.

There is surely plenty to worry about these days, but anxious people tend not to be great problem solvers.

So let's at least make sure that we're not stressing out about things that we don't actually need to worry about.

As my contribution to the general well-being, here are 10 nutrition concerns

that you can probably cross off your list.

Number one, not getting enough protein. There's been a lot of

talk lately about the benefits of eating more protein, including better appetite

control, weight management, preserving lean muscle, and improving recovery from surgery, illness, or even just hard workouts.

But now I'm starting to hear from a lot of people who are stressed out because they just can't eat 150 grams of protein every

single day.

Relax.

You do not necessarily have to eat that much protein in order to get the benefits.

Every little bit helps.

And in my article, How to Build More Muscle with Less Protein, I explain how to get the most

benefit out of the protein that you do eat.

In a nutshell, try eating less protein at dinner and more at breakfast and or lunch, and for all the details

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