Magic Mindset with Heather Maio

Protein Is the Unsexy Answer to Almost Everything


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I know. You've heard it. Eat more protein. But if you really understood what protein does at the cellular level — what it does for fat loss, muscle retention, hunger, cravings, and metabolism — you'd stop treating it like a suggestion and start treating it like a non-negotiable.

This is the deep dive. Not a beginner overview, not a macro 101 — a conversation about why protein is the single most important nutritional lever for the women I work with, and why most of them are still chronically under-eating it.

We cover:

•      What protein does in your body — the mechanisms, not just the headline

•      Why under-eating protein is one of the most common reasons fat loss stalls

•      How much you need (and why the RDA is not a useful target)

•      How to hit your protein without choking down six chicken breasts a day

•      Why protein timing matters more as you get older

•      The one nutritional change that moves the needle faster than almost anything else

You don't need a new diet. You need more protein. Let's get into it.

Resources Mentioned:

Not Another Diet Book:https://www.amazon.com/Not-Another-Diet-Book-learning/dp/B0B45Q4CLH/

Schedule a Session: https://www.heathermaio.com/coaching-options


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