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> if you are worrying about the amount of protein in your diet, then you are almost certainly eating more than enough. This is the paradox of our new protein ob
by simonsarris 8y ago
> if you are worrying about the amount of protein in your diet, then you are almost certainly eating more than enough. This is the paradox of our new protein obsession.
This is off to a very bad start. Enough is not the same as optimal. Some of us strive for more than enough.
- icebraining 8y agoWhat's the difference between enough and optimal in this context? What results would each level produce?
- simonsarris 8y agoIf someone is working out regularly but not over the top strenuously, but feels sore the next day every time, the first course is to increase protein.
- tallanvor 8y agoThis is, quite simply, horrible advice. If you are strength training regularly and slowly increasing the weights you are using, mild muscle soreness should be expected. If the soreness is bothering them, there are several options that are known to help - stretching, additional warmup or cool down exercises, ice, heat, or massage. The signs that could suggest a protein deficiency are decreasing muscle mass, weakness, and/or swelling, but even then you would suggest a trip to the doctor, not simply to increase protein intake.
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- icebraining 8y agoI'm not sure how does that answer my question. Is that enough or optimal? And what is the other?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y agoMore is not always better. It seems quite common among gym-bros to believe that because such and such study says olympic athletes do better on 160g of protein per day than 60g/day that means they should eat at least 250g/day. But from what I can tell, studies vary quite wildly on the base level of protein necessary for adequate health, let alone the usefulness of additional protein.