The internet loves a good absolute black and white story. Today, I'm reacting to a viral clip claiming that whey protein is essentially "trash" and only 18% usable by the human body. 

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Who is John Jaquish?
00:58 - The "Dirty History" of Whey Protein
02:51 - Is Byproduct the Same as Trash?
04:15 - The Claim: Whey is Only 18% Usable
05:52 - Investigating Net Nitrogen Utilization (NNU)
06:30 - Hunting Down the "Ghost Paper"
09:14 - Digestibility vs. Usability (The Morifuji Study)
11:27 - The $105 Solution
12:37 - Are Essential Amino Acids Better Than Whey?
14:46 - The Breast Milk Logic Test
16:48 - Is Plant Protein Really Garbage?
19:58 - Don't Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good
22:38 - The "So What?" Test: Mechanisms vs. Outcomes

SELECTED REFERENCES:
https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2023.2263409
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20614926/
https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.usu01.idm.oclc.org/?term=Lucà-Moretti+M&cauthor_id=14964348
https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/products/fortagen?variant=33067984093266
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ia-doSc_OA

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