Should You Be Taking Protein Powder?

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Should you be taking protein powder? In this video, a registered dietitian weighs the positives and negatives of using protein powder. Also, listen to Jess discuss the best way to achieve muscular growth after a work out.

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00:00Should you be taking protein powder? I'm a dietitian, let me explain.

00:04When I was in college, I worked at a sports nutrition clinic and my main job was to talk

00:08to all the athletes before they left. And I would focus on two main things. You should

00:12have a source of protein and carbs within 30 minutes of your workout and a full balanced

00:16meal within 90. Your muscles actually grow at rest and they need nutrients for that.

00:20And protein powder can be really convenient for getting that in right away. Sometimes I'll use it

00:25after a workout like right now to give myself time to make a full meal without feeling totally

00:29ravenous. But whole foods like chocolate milk and Greek yogurt work just as well, so you don't

00:34need to use it if you don't like it. And if you do use it, don't overdo it because that can put

00:40a lot of stress on your kidneys, liver, and bones. Like with all supplements, protein powders aren't

00:45regulated, so make sure you choose one that's third-party certified for safety. In short,

00:49protein powder can definitely serve a purpose, but you don't need to use it if you get in

00:53post-workout protein in other ways. Cheers.

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