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Fats and carbohydrates, eat your hearts out—protein is the macronutrient of the moment. Rich people love the stuff. They treat it like ambrosia. Are they onto something?

Having protein on your plate is important. It is made up of amino acids, of which the body needs 20 types in order to grow, produce hormones and stay healthy. Nine of these amino acids must come from food. The World Health Organisation recommends 0.83 grams of protein a day per kilogram of body weight (g/kg) for healthy adults to maintain muscle and tissue health.

Elderly folk may be better off eating more, since muscles wither with age and older bodies are less efficient at absorbing protein. A review published in Nutrients in 2021 suggested that a ratio closer to 1.2g/kg, together with resistance training, could help limit muscle shrinkage in older people. Children and teenagers, who are still growing, may also want more than the minimum, depending on how active they are. A paper from 2020 suggested that pregnant and breastfeeding women need double the recommended amount to maintain muscle mass and feed their child.

To build muscle mass, the International Society of Sports Nutrition has recommended a daily protein intake of between 1.4g/kg and 2g/kg, combined with resistance training. A meta-analysis published in Sports Medicine in 2022, though, found that eating more than 1.6g/kg does not lead to further muscle growth.

https://archive.ph/gNhq0

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#2

I concur… eggs, meat and milk every day.
My muscles tell me it’s working.

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#3

Thats great on the protein, but I’d be watching carefully on the LDL-C and APO-B measures, and get a check on the soft plaque (don’t just rely on calcium scans)…

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#4

The answer for me is more, but that’s not quite enough to write a 3k long article.

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#5

I agree…

“would see if a doctor will order a CTA CLEERLY test (a CT angiogram analyzed using AI). That will show any soft plaque and where it’s located.”

Over the past few years have attempted to have a CLEERLY test performed… cost aside, it is not a one step process… end up having to test in one area of the state… then get a reading in the opposite side with a different physician. Driving up the cost.

I am hoping it will become more used and therefore better coordinated in one location, or something equivalent and easier is available.

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