Protein: Powerhouse or Piffle?

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Protein: Powerhouse or Piffle

BBC Radio 4 - Protein: Powerhouse or Piffle?

Protein is having a moment in the spotlight. Should you be worried about getting enough?

Supermarket shelves are groaning with high-protein products, while social media feeds are filled with uber-fit people urging us to eat more protein. We find out how much we need.

Take a trip around the supermarket and you'll see shelves of products claiming to be 'high in protein'. Scroll through your social media and you'll find beautiful, sculpted people offering recipes and ideas for packing more protein into your diet. 

Science presenters Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber have noticed this too. They wanted to unpick the protein puzzle to find out what it does in our bodies and how much we really need. Can this macronutrient really help us lose weight, get fit and be healthier?

Along the way, they speak to Professor Giles Yeo from the University of Cambridge, Bridget Benelam from the British Nutrition Foundation, Paralympian hopeful Harrison Walsh, and food historian Pen Vogler.

Presenters: Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber
Producer: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell
Editor: Martin Smith

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