Protein in the real world comes with the nutrients that support its metabolism and assimilation. Meat comes with creatine, carnitine, fatty acids, and minerals like iron and zinc. Meat is a total package, and it has to form the basis of your protein intake.

We all agree that protein is important. Anthropology even has something called the protein leverage hypothesis, which posits that all human endeavors at their base level are ultimately a search for protein. Protein is the only macronutrient that we have to get from the outside. We can make carbohydrates from amino acids and even fats. We can make... See more

So I get it, protein is incredibly important. It’s good for you. But people go a little crazy about it. They put protein into everything. They make protein cookies, protein coffee, protein sports drinks—any food that you can think of, they cram protein in. Now, I’m not totally opposed to this. I’d say it’s better than just eating pure junk food... See more

This is also why I like whey. It’s the protein powder with the strongest body of evidence supporting it, and it’s fairly low-calorie, so you’re not eating a 500-calorie cookie that has 15g of protein in it just to get protein. Instead, you just take a couple scoops of whey and get 20g of protein with little else. So it’s a nice way to boost your... See more