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#224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D.

The Peter Attia Drive

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Understanding Dietary Protein Quality

This chapter explores the essential role of nitrogen in proteins and how it differentiates them from carbohydrates and fats. It emphasizes the structural and functional significance of proteins in the body, detailing their amino acid profiles, particularly from animal sources, and introduces the complexities of protein quality assessment using scoring systems like DIAAS. The discussion also sheds light on the challenges of evaluating protein intake and simplifies dietary recommendations to focus on key amino acids for a balanced approach.

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