Why Protein Advice Is Wrong with Stuart Phillips | AFP 50

About this episode

Prof. Stuart Phillips discusses the inadequacies of current protein intake guidelines and their impact on health and aging.

What if the official protein advice you’ve been following is made for you to survive and not to thrive? Skeletal muscle metabolism expert Prof. Stuart Phillips explains why protein intake guidelines are failing you. Stuart Phillips is a professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University and one of the most cited researchers worldwide on human protein turnover. If you care about aging well and maintaining your independence, Stuart’s 30 years of experience will fundamentally change how you look at your need for exercise and nutrition. He explains: · When you get the optimal benefits of exercise · Why current protein guidelines are outdated · The benefits of creatine for physical and mental health 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Muscle: The Underappreciated Key to Total Body Health 04:50 If Exercise was a Pill, Everyone would take it 06:11 Why Your Muscle Health is Actually Brain Health 10:23 The Minimum Effective Dose of Exercise for Longevity 13:53 Lifespan vs. Healthspan, How to Age Well 16:27 Why I Changed My Expert Opinion on Protein 17:31 The Protein RDA: Why 0.8g is Too Low for Muscle Health 19:22 Exercise Bakes the Cake, Protein Is The Icing 24:52 Does Too Much Protein Damage Your…

People in this episode

Host: Apple Finch Pudding

Guest: Stuart Phillips

Topics covered

• protein intake
• muscle health
• exercise
• nutrition
• aging
• healthspan

Keywords

• protein advice
• muscle metabolism
• exercise benefits
• creatine
• aging well
• healthspan
• sarcopenia

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Organizations: McMaster University

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