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While many products promise faster recovery, reduced soreness and improved performance, the science is often more nuanced.
Protein powders and protein-fortified versions of all manner of foods line grocery store shelves. But just because something has added protein doesn’t necessarily make it better.
A new review links eating less protein to longer lifespans and improved metabolism. But lots of this evidence comes from animals, not humans.
Heliconius butterflies eat high-protein pollen and seem to age well.
Plant-based foods may be going out of fashion – an expert explains.
Alcohol stimulates a hunger for protein. And if it’s not satisfied, it persists.
Research among adult visitors to the Montréal Insectarium reveals that many people will consider eating insects, especially when they are ground up as flour.
Peas can be a good source of protein, fibre and micronutrients.
Nanomedicine prompts RNA to make protein-based drugs to treat diseases. Now we can fine-tune protein production by dialling it up or down, creating personalized medicine on an invisible scale.
Many insects in Africa are likely to face dangerous levels of heat stress, with serious consequences for ecosystems.
Emerging technologies such as lab-based meat could produce the same quality and quantity of protein on hundreds of times less land.
You don’t have to live in a special “blue zone” to be live longer.
Insects are an appealing food source because they are rich in protein and require few resources. While a possible future solution, they also have risks and limitations.
Irregularities in how the government developed the updated guidelines raise questions about its conclusions.
2025 was not the year protein finally got its due. It was the year protein was oversold, overvalued and overhyped. The science of protein has not changed; we just need to listen to it again.
What you do in the years leading up to menopause can help counter the natural hormonal effects of aging, setting you up for a healthier transition.
Here’s what the investigators found and what it means for people who use protein powder.
The vast majority of children will already get more than enough protein as part of their usual diet.
Long stereotyped as food for the poor, the local delicacy’s gastronomical stature has grown as foodies flock to Oaxaca, Mexico, to sample the crunchy snack.
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