There are many things to consider when discussing nutrition: making sure you’re eating real, whole foods as much as possible, getting your fill antioxidant-rich plants, not following any plan that’s too restrictive. And one area that Wachob says she’s now prioritizing is eating enough protein.
“In the 2010s it wasn’t really about building muscle and building armor. But fast forward to 2023, people are talking about nutrition in a new way. Now I am super thoughtful about my protein intake and getting 30 grams of protein every day,” she says. “It’s about envisioning the type of life I want 30, 40 years from now and what type of body I want.”
Ensuring you have a healthy, well-functioning body long-term means fortifying the infrastructure—your muscles.
We see this play out in the beauty space, too. Beauty professionals are encouraging folks to eat more protein to support collagen and elastin production (collagen and elastin are the skin’s structural proteins). By providing the body with a robust assortment of amino acids, your skin has the tools it needs to create these important proteins.
