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Protein continues to dominate grocery aisles, where packages boast how one serving of popcorn provides 7 grams and a can of water packs 20 . While protein deserves priority on your plate, it’s not always nutritious or delicious to fill up on products with added amounts of the macronutrient. For example, that popcorn also has 5 grams of added sugars, and the water has bitter-tasting zero-calorie sweetener.
However, you can’t ignore meeting your daily protein quota, especially after middle age. The macronutrient slows the rate of sarcopenia (lean muscle loss), which research links with reduced frailty and increased independence, as…
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