The Best-Ever Protein Explainer featuring Prof. Stuart Phillips and Leslie Beck, RD

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How much protein do you need if you’re trying to lose weight but also retain, or even build, muscle mass? What’s better—plant- or animal-based protein? Why is protein so key in preventing sarcopenia, or age-related decline in strength? And, is it possible to consume too much protein? In a special feature interview with protein expert Stuart Phillips of McMaster University, guest host Leslie Beck, Medcan’s director of food and nutrition and the Globe and Mail’s nutrition columnist, tackles these questions and more. [This episode originally aired in August 2020.]</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep-80-best-ever-protein-explainer"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode 80 webpage.</span></a></p> <p><strong>LINKS</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leslie Beck on Twitter</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/lesliebeckrd?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@LeslieBeckRD</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stuart Phillips on Twitter</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/mackinprof?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@mackinprof</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. And here’s his</span> <a href= "https://mira.mcmaster.ca/team/bio/stuart-phillips"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">bio</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">at McMaster University. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Protein Calculators: How much protein do you need each day? Lots of</span> <a href= "https://examine.com/nutrition/protein-intake-calculator/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> protein</span></a> <a href= "https://promixnutrition.com/pages/protein-calculator"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">calculators</span></a> <a href= "https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/calpro.htm"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">are</span></a> <a href= "https://barbend.com/protein-intake-calculator/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">out</span></a> <a href= "https: