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Not doubting, just curious: do you have a source (on the "need more protein as we age" claim)? EDIT: Nevermind, found some: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/5
by xenocratus 5y ago
Not doubting, just curious: do you have a source (on the "need more protein as we age" claim)?
EDIT: Nevermind, found some:
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/5/295 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/5/295 [from 2016]
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/35/1/6/4693343 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/35/1/6/469334... [from 1982]
One that says it doesn't differ: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/88/5/1322/4648885 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/88/5/1322/4648885 [from 2008]
- mumblemumble 5y agoThe article itself would also serve as a source: Another demographic who can benefit from extra protein? The elderly. That’s because as we age, we need more protein to retain muscle mass. But we also tend to eat less protein as we get older because our taste-buds begin to prefer sweet over savoury.
- xenocratus 5y agoTrue, however they just didn't link to anything (unlike other parts, e.g. in the paragraph prior to that one, where they send you to published research).
- mumblemumble 5y agoThat, though, would be a reason to aim a [citation needed] at the BBC, not at someone who's just offering a TL;DR type summary of what the BBC said.