JJ Virgin: Does Protein Prevent or Cause Aging?

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Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives JJ Virgin is a
triple Board certified nutrition expert, Fitness Hall of Famer, and
four-time New York Times bestselling author. With over three
decades of experience in the field, she has become a trusted
authority in nutrition, weight loss, and wellness. She is the
author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The
Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ
Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook.  This episode is brought
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all of their best-in-class products. In this episode we discuss
(audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The shocking percentage
of muscle, strength, and power we lose every year (12:58 / 11:21)
How the science and perspective of weight training have evolved
(Spoiler: it’s not just for gym rats anymore) (15:55 / 14:36) What
is the difference between strength, power, and hypertrophy? (18:00
/ 16:22) My personal experience overcoming chronic pain through
resistance training (19:35 / 17:58) The Protein Leverage Hypothesis
(This is why you overeat food when you undereat protein!) (25:20 /
23:41) The most important way to start your day (36:26 / 32:28)
JJ’s tips for creating “metabolic spanx” and taking advantage of
this “sugar sponge” (43:10 / 39:12) Why we should stop using scales
as our only parameter of body composition and what do do instead
(56:11 / 52:13) How your nighttime routine impacts your body
composition (1:09:13 / 1:05:15) Learn more at jjvirgin.com.