It’s impossible to ignore the latest nutrition trend: protein-maxxing. Stroll through the grocery store and you’ll find protein chips, protein-packed ice cream, and even sparkling protein water. Not to mention the FDA’s new upturned food pyramid, which puts steak and a roast chicken at the top.&nbsp;&nbsp;Where did this protein craze come from, and <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/obsessed-with-protein/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">how much protein do we actually need</a>?&nbsp; And what about protein-maxxing’s less popular cousin, fiber-maxxing? Flora talks through the history and the science of protein and fiber with food historian Hannah Cutting-Jones and nutrition researcher Christopher Gardner.&nbsp;Guests:Dr. Hannah Cutting-Jones is a food historian and assistant professor at the University of Oregon.&nbsp;Dr. Christopher Gardner is a nutrition researcher, a professor at Stanford Medicine’s Prevention Research Center, and the author of “Food Sense: What to Eat and Why.”Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/obsessed-with-protein/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sciencefriday.com</a>.
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