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Lyssie Lakatos

Lyssie Lakatos

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and certified personal trainer; co-founder of The Nutrition Twins with twin sister Tammy Lakatos Shames.

Jun 27, 2026

10:29
yes all right so so protein we know is important and and when you when how much well first of all let's let's simplify this how much protein should a person eat every day and does it make a difference whether they're 20 years old or 40 or 60 or 80 years old
10:46
That's such a good question.
10:48
And to answer first about the age related thing, we become less efficient at using our protein as we get older.
10:54
So it becomes even more important.
10:56
Roughly, you know, the recommendations are definitely controversial.
11:01
And we find that when you're older, you really need to really step it up.
11:05
And same with when you're working out or if you're losing weight, like on a GLP-1, like quickly.
14:41
What do you think? Does it make a difference?

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