
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


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
By Heather Maio4.9
161161 ratings
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

2,610 Listeners

834 Listeners

165,061 Listeners

878 Listeners

563 Listeners

815 Listeners

1,108 Listeners

1,680 Listeners

644 Listeners

19,524 Listeners

610 Listeners

399 Listeners

179 Listeners

591 Listeners

472 Listeners