Check out what I have to say on protein intake for women.
1. helps build and maintain muscle tissue
2. helps build and maintain bone density
3. helps you feel more satisfied at meals
4. needed to produce critical components of your body; enzymes, hormones, neurotransmitters and antibodies.
1. helps build and maintain muscle tissue
our body's ability to digest, utilise, absorb and respond to protein declines with age, and sedentary women lose 3-8% of their muscle mass every decade starting around age 30.
adequate protein can help muscle loss, and even promote muscle gain (especially when paired with strength training),
2. helps build and maintain bone density
on average women's bone density peaks at 25-30 years old, and plateaus for many years. Around age 44, women start losing (on average) 0.4% of their bone mineral density each year, and between 50-54 women experience sharper rate of decline, losing 4.4.% of their bone density per year.
Consuming adequate protein combined with strength training can help women over 30 build bone mass.
3. helps you feel more satisfied at meals
Eating adequate protein helps you feel more satisfied at meal (and helps you stay satisfied for longer between meals), which helps you eat the right amount of energy for your body's needs.
4. needed to produce critical components of your body
Our bodies use proteins to make hormones, neurotransmitters (e.g. serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, melatonin) and immune system components e.g. antibodies. This means that protein is crucial for good cognitive function, stable mood, restorative sleep, and immune function.
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