Fit After 40: the Women’s Fitness & Health Revolution Podcast

Why Protein is Important AF (metabolism, immunity, and beyond)

Fit After 40: the Women’s Fitness & Health Revolution Podcast

Show Notes

Today is the 1st of our 5-episode PROTEIN SERIES!

This month, we are diving into all things protein.

Starting with our topic today: why we need to care about protein in the first place.

Protein is absolutely essential for muscle growth and repair…but the benefit of protein goes far beyond changing the shape of our body and supporting our workouts…in fact, it affects and supports just about every system in our body.

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