Eating Plant Protein Instead of Animal-Based Protein Can Make a Difference

Eating Plant Protein Instead of Animal-Based Protein Can Make a Difference

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
Swapping animal for plant protein, based on a 30-year study, boosts health, reducing disease, mental issues, and mobility problems in women.
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Can certain types of protein increase your risk of dying?

Can certain types of protein increase your risk of dying?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The following study included 7786 participants and the researchers followed the participants for an average time of 13 years (Chen Z, et.al., 2020). They found that higher total protein intake was associated with higher all-cause mortality mainly explained by higher animal protein intake and cardiovascular disease mortality.   The association...
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When is the best time to eat protein?

When is the best time to eat protein?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  Protein is important when it comes to building and maintaining muscle mass. We however don’t need huge amounts of protein, but we need enough. The following research investigated the timing of protein intake to see if it made a difference for strength and for maintaining muscle mass (Aoyama S,...
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