How much protein do we REALLY need? Is the RDA too low??

How much protein do we *REALLY* need? Animal vs plant protein, the RDA and protein needs for several ages, from children to adults to the elderly.

Dr. Stuart Phillips is a professor at McMaster University researching protein & muscle metabolism.

For a guy at 80kg, 1.6g of protein per kg is 128g protein

good protein sources incl legumes, edamame, lentils, fish chicken etc

some ppl may prefer protein powders, others may need less protein

Today we focused on protein quantity, next week we’ll dive into protein quality. specific amino acids, bioavailability and more on animal & plant protein

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0:00 How much protein do we need?
0:37 Is the RDA too low?
2:53 Children
3:23 Plant vs Animal protein
9:33 Is protein deficiency a real risk?
11:50 Risks of too much protein
17:03 Animal protein & cancer risk
20:26 Two high-protein diets

[jaeryu]

Great talk and excellent questions. Thank you to both. Eagerly waiting for the next video.

[ddfrontczak]

Excellent video - very informative. I’m looking forward to next week.

[annaj.]

WooooW! Cool video 😎🤘
Many THX to both of U 🌹
I'm looking forward to vid 2 😄

[jiriwiesner]

This is very useful content, regardless of one's diet preferences.

[joerockhead]

Thank you for posting this. I enjoyed it.

[TheRealJackMahoffer]

I love your content Dr. Gil. I have to admit I went into this video with a negative attitude thinking, "Oh, here we go. Another researcher who's never stepped foot inside a gym is going to give nutritional advice to athletes."

But I'm glad I watched the whole thing. Everything he said is inline with what I've heard from athletes and trainers. This guy really know his stuff.

The only thing I would add is that I think athletes who compete in sports with weight divisions or bodybuilders have to make different choices as far as the types of protein that choose so as to maximize the amount of protein they take in vs calories, so "just eat more" isn't an option if they're doing a weight cut.

When it came to the subject of kidney health, I wish you had asked if there was a difference between animal vs plant protein.

[hectordanielambrizvillalob]

Awesome !!
Stu Phillips is the protein research king.
Great Channel and big Fan :)

[vividgreenvegan]

Great video. Thank you for that. Very informative.

[limebulls]

Love that you gave an example meal plan!

[bangturden]

thank you for the example at the end!

restaurants are still bad at doing high protein meals in my area, but it's not that difficult.

[rwh]

Excellent. Great questions and clear responses. Best episode in a while. Thanks

[pureturk]

Really cool, I love how you ask questions that the average layman is thinking.

[trotskyite]

I presume min/recommended intake is based on lean mass otherwise overweight people would be on huge intakes? Apologies if this was covered

[TarAldarion]

I am particularly interested in protein intake on longevity and the research saying that limiting calorie and protein intake is good for longevity. Also research that mentions certain amino acids are bad for longevity such as high methionine, which is generally much higher in animal based sources.

As for mixing foods for protein, I ran the math on it before and there is no actual diet where if you eat the needed raw weight of protein that you did not get enough of any essential amino acid.

[PlantLifeYT]

Excess protein is stored in the body as fat. Not sure why he's saying it's not stored. Sure, it's not stored as protein, it's stored as fat. Nearly every medical source out there states this, so unless he has unique information, this is simply incorrect. If it's in fact true, can we see a source for this please?

[jamespatrick]

Dr Longo is much, much more up to date.

[MrToodles]

I’m curious what your take on Dr. Garth Davis’s Proteinaholic book would be. I find this all to be confusing. It is tempting to ignore all the different voices and just eat a relatively clean diet without obsessing over the macros. As an over-the-road truck driver, it is difficult enough to eat clean, without the added stress of trying to get that perfect balance of protein, fats, carbs, and fiber, not to mention exercise. Some of us have lives that are somewhat counterproductive to what would be considered a healthy lifestyle.

[mr.greengold]

But how to avoid protien from switching on mTor so it doesn't accelerate aging.

[reasonsformoving]

I really appreciate your balanced and scientifically informed approached videos.

I’ve binged watched your videos for the last few days because I recently had a calcium score of 113 at age 50. I tried Lipitor previously but had serious memory problems.

Here are some questions I hope you can answer:

1. There is a myriad of differing opinions from reputable sources whether dietary consumption of fats leads to elevated serum levels. Even Harvard has a recent article saying eggs are okay. Please help clarify.

2. What is the effect size of alcohol on lipids, particularly triglycerides? And can you speak more about triglycerides as a risk factor?

3. Is there any meaningful differences between the statins aside from potency?

[StatenJM]

If I’m not mistaken those in the increased lifespan and decreased co-morbidity space like Dr Long & Dr Sinclair recommend somewhere are .31-.36g protein per pound per day. I’m curious on the whys behind the differences I have heard increasing as you get older, but only because it has a marginal decrease in muscle wasting by increasing protein which is a common factor among the elderly which impacts quality of life.