The Best-Ever Protein Explainer with Prof. Stuart Phillips

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How much protein do you need if you’re trying to lose weight but also build muscle? 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</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">too much</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">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</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Globe and Mail</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s nutrition columnist, tackles these questions and more. </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></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></p> <p><strong>Some of Prof. Stuart Phillips best-known authored or co-authored papers:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/28/2/article-p104.xml?tab=pdf"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">IOC Consensus Statement: Dietary Supplements and the High-Performance Athlete</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00076.2009?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ingestion of whey hydrolysate, casein, or soy protein isolate: effects on mixed muscle protein synthesis at rest and following resistance exercise in young men</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The New York Times's Well Blog write-up of Phillips’ “boot camp” study that demonstrated the role of high-protein intake in gaining muscle mass</span> <a href= "https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/03/a-diet-and-exercise-plan-to-lose-weig