Problem: Ryan's Diet Analysis
Ryan is 26 years old and weighs 213 pounds. He works a full-time construction job during the day and squeezes in online classes at the community college in the evenings. He recently started working out with a goal of increasing his muscle mass and losing body fat. He is lifting weights for 1-2 hours a day, 3 days per week, and jogging for 30-45 minutes a day, 3 days per week.
A. Explain to Ryan some of the disadvantages of getting protein from animal foods.
B. Explain to Ryan some of the advantages of getting protein from plant foods.
C. Ryan's trainer at the gym swears by a protein shake and recommends that Ryan try it after workouts to increase protein synthesis in his muscle. Do you think Ryan needs this product? Explain why or why not.