# @christianjdyer on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DMVV9s1RWgW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32525788-christianjdyer-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-20T14:47:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝘆𝗲𝗿 (@christianjdyer) — https://gondola.cc/christianjdyer

## Caption

Majority of your protein should come from real food. 

Yes. Shakes + bars can be helpful if you are in a pinch. But they often lack many nutrients that real food provides. 

🥩 1. Better Nutrient Profile

Whole foods like steak, eggs, and fish come with a full spectrum of micronutrients—iron, zinc, B vitamins, healthy fats, and enzymes—that support digestion, metabolism, and recovery.

	Shakes and bars often lack these or use synthetic forms.

🍳 2. More Satiating

Protein from whole foods digests more slowly and keeps you fuller longer, helping with appetite control and fat loss.

	Processed protein snacks often spike hunger shortly after.

🚫 3. Fewer Additives

Shakes and bars typically contain artificial sweeteners, seed oils, gums, and preservatives, which can negatively impact gut health, inflammation, or energy levels.

	Whole foods = fewer ingredients = fewer problems.

🧬 4. Higher Biological Value

Animal-based whole food proteins (like beef or eggs) offer complete amino acid profiles in highly bioavailable forms, ideal for muscle repair and growth.

#protein #realfood #wholefood #highprotein #steak #health #optimalhealth

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wholefood, realfood, health, highprotein, optimalhealth, steak, protein

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