Q: I’ve seen various claims online that eating a lot of protein is important for women in perimenopause and beyond. Is that true? In an Instagram post to her 1.3 million followers, Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic sports surgeon in Orlando, Fla., describes how she consumes at least 130 grams of protein per day. Among…
With so much attention on protein lately, you might wonder if you’re getting enough. Grocery store shelves are lined with protein-fortified breakfast cereals and snack foods, and cottage cheese concoctions and whey smoothies are all over social media. But how much protein does your body actually need? And are you hitting that target? Let us…
We’re in a protein craze, and it’s hard to ignore. Walk into any grocery store and you’ll find rows of protein-fortified energy bars, breakfast cereals, baked goods, snacks, even sports drinks. And on social media, influencers — many with medical or scientific degrees in their bios — claim that most people are woefully deficient. “Ladies,…
I wish I liked the phrase “ground meat” as much as I like the dinners you can make with it. Ground turkey, chicken, beef, pork and other meats are the delicious and easy-to-prep foundation of meatballs, kebabs and burgers, a key element of countless sauces and curries. “Ground meat” isn’t super appetizing to me; a…
Hello again! Margaux here, filling in for Emily today. When Mia asked me to write this newsletter, I immediately turned to my mom group — a diverse group of working women with children ages 3 to 15 — and asked them what sorts of dinners they’d like to see. I got two enthusiastic requests: more…
