The Best-Ever Protein Explainer with Prof. Stuart Phillips

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 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. 

Leslie Beck on Twitter @LeslieBeckRD

Stuart Phillips on Twitter @mackinprof

Some of Prof. Stuart Phillips best-known authored or co-authored papers:

IOC Consensus Statement: Dietary Supplements and the High-Performance Athlete

Ingestion of whey hydrolysate, casein, or soy protein isolate: effects on mixed muscle protein synthesis at rest and following resistance exercise in young men

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 while still losing weight 

Prof. Phillips’ latest coauthored paper: Of sound mind and body: Exploring the diet-strength interaction in healthy aging

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