Protein: Are You Getting Enough?

Science Vs

Spotify Studios

Science, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 11.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Protein influencers are big right now, telling us that we're probably missing out on the protein we need — and giving us a bunch of hacks for getting it. Why? They say that eating extra protein helps us build muscle, feel full, and lose weight. So is that true? We talk to kinesiology professor Stuart Phillips and nutrition professor Faidon Magkos. Find our transcript here: bit.ly/ScienceVsPROTEIN In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Protein is all the rage right now (02:53) Why protein matters (05:32) How much protein is enough? (11:33) Do you need more protein if you’re working out? (15:06) Is it risky to eat a LOT of protein? (18:46) Should you pound protein right after a workout? (23:09) Protein and weight loss This episode was produced by Rose Rimler and Michelle Dang, with help from Wendy Zukerman and Meryl Horn. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Erica Akiko Howard. Mix and sound design by Bobby Lord. Music written by Bobby Lord and Bumi Hidaka. Thanks so much to all the researchers we spoke with for this episode, including Prof. Brad Schoenfeld and Dr. Nicholas Burd. And special thanks to the Zukerman Family and Joseph Lavelle Wilson. Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman, and you're listening to science verses.
0:03.0	This is the show that pits facts against everyone's favorite macronutrient,
0:08.0	protein.
0:09.0	Is it the miracle that so many people say it is?
0:14.0	If you haven't noticed,
0:20.0	protein is having a moment.
0:24.6	Everyone is obsessed with protein.
0:27.3	Protein.
0:28.4	Protein.
0:29.4	These days, it's like you can't have enough protein with influences out there seemingly
0:34.9	competing to cram more and more protein down their gullets.
0:38.9	Let me show you what I eat to get about 140 grams of protein.
0:42.0	I've eaten 200 grams of protein every day for the past six years.
0:45.0	I eat 300 grams of protein every single day.
0:48.0	This is the world's biggest protein going down.
0:50.0	600 grams of protein right to the goddamn bus.
0:53.0	Meanwhile, companies are making it easier for us to shove more protein into our face.
1:01.0	Forget the humble protein bar these days you can get
1:05.0	protein cheese puffs, protein granola, protein brownies, protein mac and cheese.
1:10.5	Seriously, it's called Muscle Mac. There's even protein water. So why are we eating all this
1:19.3	protein? Well over and over again people will say that munching down protein has two big benefits.
1:26.0	One is for those who want to lose weight.
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