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Trying to eat more protein to help build strength? Share your diet tips and recipes

3:17pm February 24, 2024

What do you eat to support muscle strength? NPR is reporting on diet and strength-building and we'd love to hear your suggestions for protein-rich snacks and meals.

This tuna, chickpea and parmesan salad bowl packs a protein punch, which is crucial for building muscle strength.

Millions of women are 'under-muscled.' These foods help build strength

9:58pm February 18, 2024

by Allison Aubrey

We start to lose muscle in our 30s, and the loss accelerates with age, putting us at risk of frailty later in life. But what you eat — specifically how much protein — is a big part of the solution.

Unless you're an extreme athlete, recovering from an injury, or over 60, you probably need only 50 to 60 grams of protein a day. And you probably already get that in your food without adding pills, bars or powders.

How Much Protein Do You Really Need?

12:18pm December 03, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

Protein snacks and supplements are popular, but unless you're an extreme athlete or recovering from an injury, you may already get enough protein in your diet. Here's how to tell how much you need.

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Some of the "milks" on offer by Elmhurst Milked, which operated as a traditional dairy in New York for nearly 100 years. These days, Elmhurst has replaced cows with nuts, oats and rice.

A Century-Old Dairy Ditches Cows For High-Tech Plant Milk

11:42am January 30, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

American aren't drinking as much milk. One long-established dairy is spurring business by replacing cows with nuts and grains, and using new technology to make alternative "milk" sources.

Already, Ripple has expanded its offerings to include a creamy half-and-half and, this month, a Greek-style yogurt, both of which can be used in cooking.

National

A Peas Offering For The Dairy Aisle: Can This Milk Alternative Rival The Real Deal?

12:34pm January 19, 2018

by Whitney Pipkin

Yellow-pea milk might sound odd, but the founders of Ripple Foods think their protein-rich dairy alternatives could give cow's milk a run for its money and open the door to more plant-based products.

A duck-billed dinosaur skeleton, which the researchers think ate crustaceans, on display in 2009 at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Shellfish Surprise: Common 'Herbivore' Dinosaur Found To Snack On Crustaceans

9:10am September 21, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"I immediately said, 'Oh, no, no, it can't be crustaceans.' That was my knee jerk reaction," a paleontologist said. The prehistoric snacking was likely intentional and linked to mating behaviors.

Indian female farmers sow paddy in a field during monsoon season near Allahabad on July 19, 2014. The monsoon rains, which usually hit India from June to September, are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people.

Carbon Dioxide May Rob Crops Of Nutrition, Leaving Millions At Risk

2:30pm August 02, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

Two new studies suggest that changing atmospheric conditions could reduce protein and iron in food, leading to more health problems for people in countries where malnutrition is already a problem.

Mounted specimen of Hupehsuchus nanchangensis on display at the Paleozoological Museum of China

Science

Preserved Paleo Protein Provides Perspective on Dino Family Tree, and Maybe Life in Space. Wait. What?

7:00am November 25, 2016

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

You are a paleontologist on expedition hunting dinosaur fossils. For all your efforts, you've unearthed just a few bone fragments. Back at the lab, you and your team determine that, based on their shape and size, you're looking at a colossal waste of time and resources. But a new tool is emerging which allows us to use dinosaur DNA to better understand prehistoric evolutionary trees. It may also help to find life on Mars, or treat human diseases.

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At a program aimed at preventing malnutrition in rural Malawi, nurse Lydia Kamenya counsels a young mother about a proper diet for children.

The Strange And Surprising Debate Over How To Help A Malnourished Kid

10:00am March 13, 2016

by Emily Sohn

A 1974 report emphasized vitamins and minerals for malnourished kids, not protein. That was a game-changer. A new study asserts that protein is just as vital.

This microalgae powder is designed for use in cooking, baking and smoothies. Marketed under the name AlgaVia, the powder is starting to show up as an ingredient in grocery store items.

Protein Goes Green: Can Algae Become The Next Soy?

2:19pm August 13, 2015

by Jessie Rack

Some companies think microalgae could be the alternative protein of the future, but can it top plant proteins?