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Healthy kidneys can efficiently process protein. However, over-consuming protein can add unnecessary strain on these organs. If you have risk factors for kidney disease, or have an undetected problem, the strain created by consuming a high protein diet could result in a serious acute or chronic [...]
I recently gave a Cheat Sheet interview on Protein Bars, along with David Katz MD at Yale (a prolific writer, and head of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine) and Heather Mangieri RDN in Pittsburgh (sports nutrition expert and ADA spokeswoman. They did a great job in excerpting it, [...]
Here are a few of the sensational headlines generated from the new, deeply flawed Cell study showing, on the basis of one 24 hour dietary recall 18 years ago that for people between ages 50 and 65, protein intake over 20 percent of calories increases risk of death, especially [...]
Here is the first Refuel Minute: I loved doing these, and wrote and recorded them at the same time as I developed the trailer for REFUEL: the talented, patient and super efficient Jesse Natale filmed both. Here are the main points 1. Track something 2. Protein and [...]