Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training for Lifters

Ep 138: The Dangers of Low Protein for Longevity


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Have you heard the claim that if you eat LESS protein, you’ll live longer?

In this episode, Philip (@witsandweights) debunks the low-protein myth hitting the circuit that says if you want to live longer, you need to eat a LOW PROTEIN diet. Even if it tacked on a couple of years, a low-protein diet would destroy your quality of life and your health span in those years you do have left, assuming it doesn't kill you first, and that's enough to call it dangerous. Today you will learn exactly what these arguments are, whether a low-protein diet has any merit whatsoever, and the optimal level and sources of protein if you want not just a longer lifespan but a longer healthspan.

Today, you’ll learn all about:

0:00 Intro
2:09 Recent five-star review on the podcast
4:17 Protein is essential for overall health
6:20 Low protein arguments
10:38 The benefits of high protein
22:45 Broad and deep food matrix
29:09 Outro

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