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Protein amount, quality and timing | Dr Don Layman

The Proof with Simon Hill

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What's the Difference Between Protein and Muscle?

We all need to make almost 300 grams of new protein per day. Muscle makes up 50% of your body protein, but only gets 25% of your turnover. About four times every year, you've replaced the equivalent of every protein in your body. Your liver and the gut and the kidney have these get 75%. In the middle of the night, your liver has to be making protein or you die.

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