Today I want to continue on with the theme of foods for surgery recovery. And today, we’re talking about protein.

In my training on endometriosis surgery recovery, the importance of protein intake, and good quality protein intake, was really emphasised - and with good reason. Protein is essential for tissue repair, and whilst we need lots of nutrients to recovery after surgery, protein is the key component to rebuilding tissue and in short, knitting us back together!

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https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-protein-do-you-need-every-day-201506188096

https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf

https://www.aana.com/practice/clinical-practice/clinical-practice-resources/enhanced-recovery-after-surgery

https://www.espen.org/files/ESPEN-Guidelines/ESPEN_practical_guideline_Clinical_nutrition_in_surgery.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7997257/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522025175

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8156786/#B20-nutrients-13-01675

https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/fulltext/2018/06000/american_society_for_enhanced_recovery_and.19.aspx

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534941/

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1088

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666379123005402

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523049213

https://www.theguthealthdoctor.com/protein-the-gut

https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/19/8/1755/2356458

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6066416/

https://www.wcrf.org/diet-activity-and-cancer/cancer-prevention-recommendations/limit-red-and-processed-meat

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/modelling-the-replacement-of-red-and-processed-meat-with-plantbased-alternatives-and-the-estimated-effect-on-insulin-sensitivity-in-a-cohort-of-australian-adults

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-types/meat-nutrition

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