
#69 - The importance of protein
Diet Doctor Podcast
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The Protein Leverage Hypothesis
The protein leverage hypothesis says that creatures, mammals and humans are includeda will eat enough protein to get what they need. So if your diet has a low protein density in other words, there's a low amount of protein per calory you'll just keep eating calories until you get the protein you need. But protein is not that way. We're driven to eat protein. Do we get the protein that we need without exceeding our y limit dramatically? That's the question. And the answer is no, we don't.
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