The Effect of Animal Protein on Stress Hormones, Testosterone, and Pregnancy
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2017-01-18

What happened to women who were randomized to eat more meat and dairy during pregnancy, and what effect does animal protein consumption have on cortisol and testosterone levels in men?

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Whoa. There was a lot to unpack in that video. It’s like 5 videos in one. Normally I might break it up, but as you can see so much of it was all tied together. You may want to try switching it again to absorb it all. 

For more on how diet during pregnancy can affect stress for their children, see Maternal Diet May Affect Stress Responses in Children (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/maternal-diet-may-affect-stress-responses-in-children).

For more on protein—what a misunderstood nutrient!—check out:
• Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-vegetarians-get-enough-protein/)
• Putrefying Protein and “Toxifying” Enzymes  (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/putrefying-protein-and-toxifying-enzymes/)
• The Protein Combining Myth (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-protein-combining-myth)
• The Great Protein Fiasco  (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-great-protein-fiasco/)
• Animal Protein Compared to Cigarette Smoking (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/animal-protein-compared-cigarette-smoking/)

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