Women Need More Protein

Why is no one talking about this?! โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹

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Protein is an important macronutrient that often gets overlooked in womenโ€™s health, especially in regard to hormone health. Benefits of eating adequate protein include:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Blood sugar regulation
๐Ÿ‘‰ Reduced cravings
๐Ÿ‘‰ Improved satiety
๐Ÿ‘‰ Increased metabolism
๐Ÿ‘‰ Maintaining a healthy weight
๐Ÿ‘‰ Supports muscle building and strength
๐Ÿ‘‰ Improved recovery

Itโ€™s essential to your hormone health that you are consuming adequate protein each and every day.

But โ€œ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’„๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’†๐’๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’•๐’†๐’Š๐’?โ€

While this will be different for each woman, based on age, weight, muscle mass, activity level and health coach, my general recommendation is for women to consume about 35-45 grams of protein at each meal and 15-20 grams with snacks.

Give yourself time to ease into adding more protein to your day. You donโ€™t have to jump to 140 grams per day overnight.

Start by increasing your intake by adding an extra 20-30 grams.

Find the protein sources that you enjoy and start increasing your portions of those foods. Two simple strategies:

  1. Aim to have 4-6 ounces of high quality animal protein at each of your meals. Or
  2. Find a high quality protein powder, like Equip use code Laini for 15% off, and increase the serving size to get 30-40 grams.

Stay consistent and before you know it, youโ€™ll be hitting your protein goal with ease!

Trust me! Your metabolism, mood, hormones and health will thank you!

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