'we Do Science' - The Guru Performance Podcast

Episode 129 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Protein Quality and the Food Matrix" with Dr Nick Burd PhD (Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA). Discussion Topics Include: Defining protein & diet quality Defining optimal vs recommended intakes for protein Reductionism & protein research The Food matrix: A wholistic view of protein and exercise interactions and why whole protein is more than just the sum of its parts! Why a "food-first" approach to post-exercise protein intake will be beneficial for both the skeletal muscle adaptive response and diet quality for most people Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to: Dietary Protein Quantity, Quality, and Exercise Are Key to Healthy Living: A Muscle-Centric Perspective Across the Lifespan (Burd et al., 2019) Food-First Approach to Enhance the Regulation of Post-exercise Skeletal Musc