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Wellness

Fact or Fiction: Debunking 5 myths about protein

Presented by a LOUtoday Partner

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Derby Fit’s Elite Recovery Protein can be added to different meals including smoothies. | Photo by Derby Fit

What exactly is protein? Simply put, protein is found throughout the body and serves the body as a fuel source and building blocks for tissue, bone, muscles, and more. The benefits of adding more protein to your diet to promote muscle growth and other health benefits isn’t a new concept. We’ve brought in Derby Fit’s Jessica and Scott Morgan to debunk some myths associated with protein (read: cut out the confusion).

Can you guess the myths vs. the truths?

Fact or Fiction: Increasing your protein intake promotes muscle growth.

This is fact. Because any physical activity causes muscle breakdown, and protein is a basic building block of those muscles, ingesting protein is so critical for muscle strength, repair, and growth. The larger the muscle, the more protein is required.

Fact or Fiction: Adding extra protein to your diet will slow down your metabolism.

This is fiction. Research shows increasing protein in your diet can significantly boost your metabolism. Read: It helps burn more calories.

A woman sits on a yoga mat mixing a protein shake — Keep Derby Fit’s Elite Protein Powder on hand for post-workout recovery.
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Photo by Derby Fit

Fact or Fiction: You should only add protein to your diet if you’re an athlete or someone who consistently works out.

This is fiction. Whether you’re training for a marathon or prefer a casual stroll, almost anyone can benefit from a protein powder supplement, like Derby Fit’s Elite Recovery Protein powder. It’s convenient, healthy, and contains natural foods to supplement your diet.

Fact or Fiction: Adding protein to a meal can make you feel satiated more quickly and eat less.

This is fact. Research has found that out of the macronutrients — carbs, protein, and fats — protein is the most filling. By adding protein powder to a mid-afternoon smoothie, you’ll feel less hungry in between meals and possibly feel fuller going into the next meal.

Fact or Fiction: You should only drink protein shakes before a workout, not after.

This is fiction. Taking in a simple form of protein within 15-30 minutes of completing a workout can increase muscle repair, decrease inflammation and prevent cramps.

Interested in starting your own protein journey? Enter: Derby Fit’s Elite Recovery Protein, a plant-based protein with mushrooms, vegetables, tart cherry extract, beetroot powder, a probiotic, B vitamins, and electrolytes. It helps increase natural energy, build muscle, decrease appetite, decrease inflammation, boost the immune system, and improve digestive health.

This low-calorie, high-protein option can be taken as a post-workout drink or snack or on non-workout days to increase protein intake.

Bonus: Derby Fit is offering 20% off for LOUtoday readers now through Tuesday, May 30.*

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Events

Wednesday, May 10

Louisville Civic Orchestra’s “Born in the USA” concert | Wednesday, May 10 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Bellarmine University’s Wyatt Hall, 2001 Newburg Rd., Louisville | Free | Listen to American composer classics performed by Louisville’s oldest continuously performing orchestra.
Alice Cooper | Wednesday, May 10 | 8 p.m. | Louisville Palace, 625 S. 4th St., Louisville | $49.50-$99.50 | Hear this raspy voiced, American rock singer known for his stage illusions including pyrotechnics and reptiles.

Thursday, May 11

S. 4th Night Market | Thursday, May 11 | 4-8 p.m. | Downtown, S. 4th St. between Guthrie and West Chestnut Streets, Louisville | Free | Shop this outdoor pop-up market + grab a bite to eat from a local food vendor.

Friday, May 12

Racing Louisville vs. Chicago Red Stars | Friday, May 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., Louisville | $17-$153 | Watch the ladies in purple take on the Chicago Red Stars.
GARDEN JAZZ SERIES: Carly Johnson Duo | Friday, May 12 | 8-11 p.m. | Nouvelle Bar & Bottle, 214 S. Clay St., Louisville | Free | Hear live jazz music on this lush garden patio while you sip on wine and cocktails.

Saturday, May 13

Festival of Flowers | Saturday, May 13 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Beechmont, Southern Parkway + West Wellington Avenue, Louisville | Free | Shop for flowers and plants at this annual neighborhood fest.
Maifest | Saturday, May 13 | 2-5 p.m. | German American Club, 1840 Lincoln Ave., Louisville | Free | Fill up your pint with maibock beer + dig into a German-style dinner served cafeteria style.

Events calendar here

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Open

🚗 Beep, beep

Haymarket Drive Through open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

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The Haymarket Drive Through is open seven days a week. | Photo by Haymarket

The official opening of Haymarket by Ashbourne Farms on River Road is slated for June, but you can get a taste of what’s to come right now.

The Haymarket Drive Through is open 6 a.m.-6 p.m., seven days a week serving options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’ve got our eye on the Italian sando and Niçoise salad.

Located at 3032 River Rd. across from River Road BBQ, the forthcoming full Haymarket experience will be a 6,000-sqft marketplace and urban farm — where shoppers can buy produce straight from the source. The market will also carry locally sourced meats and baked goods.

What’s on the drive-thru menu:

Coffee, tea, and specialty drinks — like Sicilian coffee tonic and turmeric honey lemonade
Smoothies + cold-pressed juices
Pastries and main dishes — including a quiche and roast beef sandwich
Sides — potato salad, roasted beets, and a wheat berry salad

Interested in joining the Haymarket team? There are currently nine hospitality positions open.

News Notes

Announced

Best-selling author David Sedaris will make a stop at The Brown Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 17 on his new book tour. Sedaris will share all-new readings followed by a Q+A and book signing. Tickets — which start at $57.25 — go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 19.

Open

Kyros Brewing Co. is open for beers. Located at 2425 Portland Ave. in the back of Farm to Fork Catering, Kyros’ beer garden is open Friday, 4-10 p.m. and Saturday, 3-10 p.m. The friend-owned beer operation joins the growing Louisville beer scene — including Trellis Brewing in Smoketown.

Real Estate

A Glenview estate listed on the National Register of Historic Places is up for sale — and it comes with a price tag of $5.75 million. The ~6.7-acre Boxhill Estate overlooks the Ohio River and the 9,100-sqft home boasts Georgian Revival architecture + a tree-lined driveway designed by the Olmsted Firm. (Louisville Business First)

Legacy

Hall of Famer and two-time NCAA champion basketball coach Denny Crum died yesterday morning. He was UofL’s men’s basketball coach for 30 years (1971-2001) and the KFC Yum! Center court has been named in his honor.
Louisvillian Virginia Moore, known for being Kentucky’s sign language interpreter during Gov. Andy Beshear’s daily COVID-19 briefings, has died. Virginia signed messages to 700,000+ deaf and hard-of-hearing people across the state and was the Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing executive director. (WDRB)

Show

A new puppet show created by the Mary Shelley Electric Company explains how the laws of thermodynamics — which basically means energy cannot be created or destroyed — can be applied to life. “Time And Energy” premieres this Saturday, May 13 at Suspend in Butchertown and tickets start at $18. (Louisville Public Media)

Talk

The Louisville Leadership Center downtown will host UofL’s new president Dr. Kim Schatzel on Wednesday, May 17 during its Leadership Unplugged event from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Dr. Schatzel will share her leadership journey + higher education experience. The event is free for members and $25 for nonmembers.

Regional

Dinosaur World — a staple Kentucky road-side attraction with a giant T-rex — is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Sunday, May 21. The Cave City amusement park features life-sized dinos, a fossil dig, a museum, a dinosaur-themed playground, and a gift shop filled with unusual trinkets — like glowing reptile lamps.

Drink

Did you know? Every day, Louisville Water produces some of the highest-quality drinking water in the country. In its 2022 Annual Water Quality Report, Louisville Pure Tap^® received high marks for quality, taste, and value for the 16th consecutive year. Celebrate National Drinking Water Week by learning more about how important it is to have safe, clean water.*

Holiday

How to win Mother’s Day? Send the mother figure in your life iconic meals and desserts from across the country with Goldbelly. Think: Ina Garten’s coconut cake, a New York bagel brunch kit, and a chef’s steak dinner for four. Yup, it’s all on Goldbelly.*

Finance

Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Unlock your home equity.*

Drink

🍹 A mocktail moment

Recipe: a zero-proof Moscow mule

Add two ounces of pomegranate juice to your Moscow mule for an added tropical punch. | Photo by Michael D. Wilson via Ritual Zero Proof Spirits | Michael D.Wilson 2022

If you love the occasional nightcap but hate the hangover that follows (or already enjoy concocting flavorful mixed drinks sans alcohol), Ritual Zero Proof’s spirits will be a great addition to your home bar kit. The award-winning alcohol-free liquors offer a 1:1 spirit replacement, so you can use them just as you would traditional spirits.

Ritual Zero Proof offers alcohol-free tequila, rum, gin, and whiskey that are made using all-natural botanical ingredients to mimic the taste and smell of liquor. Bonus: Ritual Zero Proof’s website has a slew of cocktail recipes we’re drooling over. We’re featuring one of our favorites below.

Traditional Moscow Mule

Ingredients:

2 oz. Ritual Zero Proof Gin
1/2 oz. lime juice
4 oz. ginger beer
Lime wedges (garnish)

Directions:

Fill a copper mug or tumbler with ice. Add all ingredients. Stir and garnish with lime wedges.

Bonus: Buy these copper mugs and the viral nugget ice maker to elevate your cocktail night.*

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Katie

From the editor

I got to meet David Sedaris as a teenager.

I read his book “Holidays on Ice” every Christmas and, at the time, “Me Talk Pretty One Day” was my favorite book.

I got to cut the book signing line at Carmichael’s Bookstore because I also bought Miranda July’s book “No One Belongs Here More Than You” — he really liked Miranda July, too.

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