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Are we too fixated on protein?

Are we too fixated on protein?

Update: 2025-10-1683
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We know that protein is important for our health. It plays a crucial role in many of the body's functions, including growth, repair, the immune system and, of course, building muscles! But has our love for protein come at the expense of other important food groups, like fibre? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.

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essi

aisles راهروها lentils عدس chickpeas نخود cast your eyes over نگاه سریعی انداختن in abundance به وفور carb کربوهیدرات health halo توهم سلامتی، هاله سلامتی the tide is turning ورق داره برمیگرده fibermaxxing افزایش مصرف فیبر hack راه حل زیرکانه، ترفند کاربردی pulses حبوبات

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Wania

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Are we too fixated on protein?

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