<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode Rachel and Ashleigh are asked by a special listener to design the "perfect human meal;" they talk about what to do if whey protein and whey products are causing skin issues; and they chat about folic acid supplementation for women who may look to become pregnant - can you get enough from your food? Should pregnant women really be eating liver? What's the difference between folic acid and folate? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you have any comments, feedback or questions for the podcast, send them to &lt;a href= "mailto:musclescience4women@gmail.com"&gt;musclescience4women@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For more information on the folic acid supplementation question, we recommend you give Lily Nichols, RDN a follow on social media and her website can be found here: &lt;a href= "https://lilynicholsrdn.com/?s=folic+acid"&gt;https://lilynicholsrdn.com/?s=folic+acid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Here's an article from her website on folate/folic acid: &lt;a href="https://lilynicholsrdn.com/?s=folic+acid"&gt;https://lilynicholsrdn.com/?s=folic+acid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Shoutout to our show sponsor Active Stacks! They make high-quality collagen peptide powder and beef protein powder in two delicious flavors, chocolate and vanilla. They're made with cocoa and vanilla paste, not that unexplained "natural flavoring" you see listed everywhere, so it tastes better and mixes well into your protein shakes or baking. The chocolate flavor literally tastes like chocolate milk - it's a great way to get a collagen boost in your daily diet.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more at&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "https://activestacks.com/discount/MSW10"&gt;https://activestacks.com/discount/MSW10&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt;or&lt;/span&gt; use the code MSW10 to save 10% on your purchase!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sign up for our new Strong &amp; Sculpted Shoulders workshop: &lt;a href= "https://www.rgfit.com/shoulders"&gt;https://www.rgfit.com/shoulders&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Or check out the Grow Your Glutes Workshop: &lt;a href= "https://www.rgfit.com/glutes"&gt;https://www.rgfit.com/glutes&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn about our flagship strength training program, Muscle Science for Women: &lt;a href= "http://www.musclescienceforwomen.com"&gt;http://www.musclescienceforwomen.com&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Muscle Science for Women

Ashleigh VanHouten & Rachel Gregory

Ep 80: We design the optimal human meal | Whey causing skin issues?

SEP 24, 202427 MIN
Muscle Science for Women

Ep 80: We design the optimal human meal | Whey causing skin issues?

SEP 24, 202427 MIN

Description

In this episode Rachel and Ashleigh are asked by a special listener to design the "perfect human meal;" they talk about what to do if whey protein and whey products are causing skin issues; and they chat about folic acid supplementation for women who may look to become pregnant - can you get enough from your food? Should pregnant women really be eating liver? What's the difference between folic acid and folate? 

If you have any comments, feedback or questions for the podcast, send them to [email protected]

For more information on the folic acid supplementation question, we recommend you give Lily Nichols, RDN a follow on social media and her website can be found here: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/?s=folic+acid

Here's an article from her website on folate/folic acid: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/?s=folic+acid

Shoutout to our show sponsor Active Stacks! They make high-quality collagen peptide powder and beef protein powder in two delicious flavors, chocolate and vanilla. They're made with cocoa and vanilla paste, not that unexplained "natural flavoring" you see listed everywhere, so it tastes better and mixes well into your protein shakes or baking. The chocolate flavor literally tastes like chocolate milk - it's a great way to get a collagen boost in your daily diet.

Learn more at https://activestacks.com/discount/MSW10 or use the code MSW10 to save 10% on your purchase!

Sign up for our new Strong & Sculpted Shoulders workshop: https://www.rgfit.com/shoulders 

Or check out the Grow Your Glutes Workshop: https://www.rgfit.com/glutes  

Learn about our flagship strength training program, Muscle Science for Women: http://www.musclescienceforwomen.com