26. Seed Oils, The Dirty 8 That Are Destroying Your Health | Ultimate Human Short with Gary Brecka
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Protein, along with fat and carbohydrates, make up one of three basic macronutrients of the human diet. Yet for something so fundamental, a lot of confusion exists around protein. What's the best kind? How much do you need? When should you eat it?
Here to clear up some of that confusion is Don Layman, professor emeritus of nutrition and one of the world's foremost researchers on the subject of dietary protein. Today on the show, Don explains why animal-based proteins are superior to plant-based proteins, why he thinks collagen is worthless, how much protein you really need to consume and whether it depends on your activity level and age, what happens when kids don't get enough protein, the optimal times of day to eat protein, who needs to consume protein right after a workout and who doesn't, and whether you can get enough protein in your diet if you do intermittent fasting. We end our conversation with why Don thinks increasing protein consumption can be the most effective way to lose weight.
Proteins, carbs, and fats … most people understand what the last two are. Carbs are sugars, and fat is, well, fat. It's protein that’s so important to our diets, but so often misunderstood — by the general public, that is.
Since the 1950s and 1960s, scientists have been measuring how protein affects our performance, how it supports and maintains the body’s structure, and how best to incorporate it into our diets.
From big steaks to protein shakes, tofu to seitan, protein is more available now than ever before. With so many options, surely we’re getting enough protein?
In today’s episode, Jonathan speaks with a leading nutritional researcher to find out.
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03:02 - Quickfire questions
04:19 - What is protein?
08:07 - Can our bodies make the proteins we need?
08:37 - The mechanism for our bodies creating amino acids.
09:33 - What is an essential amino acid?
10:45 - Crazy study Stanford scientists did to find the Estimated Average Requirement of protein.
15:24 - How much protein should we consume?
18:15 - How much protein do we already consume?
23:02 - Can our bodies store protein?
24:02 - What happens to excess protein in our bodies?
24:51 - Protein Scam Alert!
25:28 - Stanford Study: Does the type of protein we consume affect physical performance?
28:15 - Protein requirements for kids and pregnant women.
31:05 - What is Amino Acid Distribution?
33:03 - Are plants missing certain amino acids?
33:47 - How is AAD like the game of Scrabble?
38:30 - What is the healthiest source of protein?
38:41 - Dr. Gardner’s case for changing the way we define “protein quality” in the US
41:33 - Jonathan’s summary
43:59 - Goodbyes
44:42 - Outro
Episode transcripts are available here.
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