Thanks for this article enshrining our conversation. I'm not 60!! Also I actually try to get much more protein than 100g (120-140g) but I appreciated that you helped me be less tunnel vision about that number. I train with heavy weights 3-4 days per week and I'm also a runner. I also really appreciated your points about the importance of standing up and moving around every 30 minutes or so, and we're adopting that in our house. I eat a ton of cauliflower, broccoli, red peppers, apples and nectarines - we're pro-fiber in our house! I appreciated your point about dense foods and I've taken that on board. I think what this brings up is how important it is to have full context, and public health guidelines on the whole don't and can't tailor themselves to the individuals. I'm bringing this article and some of your others to my physician in the next few weeks for a deeper conversation. Thanks for all your important work, and feel free to correct your article so I'm not charged for the extra decade ;-).
Great post - the protein craze has really gone too far - especially with GLP1 users - and the drop in fiber in these people is especially problematic as gut health deteriorates making them more dependent on these meds and causing more side effects
In my grocery store the other day I saw “Pop Tarts + Protein” - signaling to me that the protein packaged foods craze has gone overboard. Packaged food is for astronauts! Or short term isolated occasions such as travel, camping, etc. For anyone with access to a kitchen, whole foods (I don’t mean the store) and a little bit of time to cook, there is no need for protein to come from processed food.
It’s a mindset shift.
What also concerns me is the loss of resilience built into our culture. Children sitting in school all day, long sedentary commutes, robotic vacuums, young mothers using strollers instead of carrying their babies, drive through food, and so forth. We don’t learn to bounce back from stress if we don’t experience stimulus, pushing the limits of our capability, and subsequent growth.
I’m growing just reading this Substack, subscribing!
In my grocery store the other day I saw “Pop Tarts + Protein” - signaling to me that the protein packaged foods craze has gone overboard. Packaged food is for astronauts! Or short term isolated occasions such as travel, camping, etc. For anyone with access to a kitchen, whole foods (I don’t mean the store) and time to cook, there is no need for protein to come from processed food.
Thank you. This is very timely because I just recently heard of protein restriction. I run between 82 and 85 kg normally and have been targeting 100 g of protein per day for the last few years. That’s not a lot over what is suggested, but I’m very good at calorie restriction when I want to be and fast daily so why not try to reduce the protein a little bit too. Makes sense to me. I should add that I’m a 67 yo man.
Truly appreciate all you and your lab cohorts do, and how you write about it.
Thanks for this article enshrining our conversation. I'm not 60!! Also I actually try to get much more protein than 100g (120-140g) but I appreciated that you helped me be less tunnel vision about that number. I train with heavy weights 3-4 days per week and I'm also a runner. I also really appreciated your points about the importance of standing up and moving around every 30 minutes or so, and we're adopting that in our house. I eat a ton of cauliflower, broccoli, red peppers, apples and nectarines - we're pro-fiber in our house! I appreciated your point about dense foods and I've taken that on board. I think what this brings up is how important it is to have full context, and public health guidelines on the whole don't and can't tailor themselves to the individuals. I'm bringing this article and some of your others to my physician in the next few weeks for a deeper conversation. Thanks for all your important work, and feel free to correct your article so I'm not charged for the extra decade ;-).
I am terrible with age predictions! I updated the post. I am glad you found it useful.
Great post - the protein craze has really gone too far - especially with GLP1 users - and the drop in fiber in these people is especially problematic as gut health deteriorates making them more dependent on these meds and causing more side effects
Absolutely!
In my grocery store the other day I saw “Pop Tarts + Protein” - signaling to me that the protein packaged foods craze has gone overboard. Packaged food is for astronauts! Or short term isolated occasions such as travel, camping, etc. For anyone with access to a kitchen, whole foods (I don’t mean the store) and a little bit of time to cook, there is no need for protein to come from processed food.
It’s a mindset shift.
What also concerns me is the loss of resilience built into our culture. Children sitting in school all day, long sedentary commutes, robotic vacuums, young mothers using strollers instead of carrying their babies, drive through food, and so forth. We don’t learn to bounce back from stress if we don’t experience stimulus, pushing the limits of our capability, and subsequent growth.
I’m growing just reading this Substack, subscribing!
Thank you so much Anne! Agreed!!
In my grocery store the other day I saw “Pop Tarts + Protein” - signaling to me that the protein packaged foods craze has gone overboard. Packaged food is for astronauts! Or short term isolated occasions such as travel, camping, etc. For anyone with access to a kitchen, whole foods (I don’t mean the store) and time to cook, there is no need for protein to come from processed food.
It’s a mindset shift.
Excellent post - thank you!
Thank you. This is very timely because I just recently heard of protein restriction. I run between 82 and 85 kg normally and have been targeting 100 g of protein per day for the last few years. That’s not a lot over what is suggested, but I’m very good at calorie restriction when I want to be and fast daily so why not try to reduce the protein a little bit too. Makes sense to me. I should add that I’m a 67 yo man.
Truly appreciate all you and your lab cohorts do, and how you write about it.
Thank you again!
Absolutely! Very informative and in-depth.