Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this lesson from her Commune course Aging Powerfully, JJ Virgin shares one simple rule that transforms your energy, metabolism, and cravings: Eat protein first. When you prioritize protein, everything else falls into place. Your hunger, blood sugar, and even your mood.
What you’ll learn:
• How protein suppresses ghrelin (the hunger hormone) and raises GLP-1/GIP, promoting satiety and steady blood sugar
• Why eating protein first boosts metabolism via the thermic effect of food
• The truth about leucine and how 30–60g of protein per meal helps build and protect muscle as you age
• Why the RDA for protein is outdated and how much you really need for strength, hormone health, and longevity
• How plant vs. animal proteins differ in digestibility and amino acid balance
Start every meal with protein and watch your energy, strength, and metabolism come alive.
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In this lesson from her Commune course Aging Powerfully, JJ Virgin shares one simple rule that transforms your energy, metabolism, and cravings: Eat protein first. When you prioritize protein, everything else falls into place. Your hunger, blood sugar, and even your mood.
What you’ll learn:
• How protein suppresses ghrelin (the hunger hormone) and raises GLP-1/GIP, promoting satiety and steady blood sugar
• Why eating protein first boosts metabolism via the thermic effect of food
• The truth about leucine and how 30–60g of protein per meal helps build and protect muscle as you age
• Why the RDA for protein is outdated and how much you really need for strength, hormone health, and longevity
• How plant vs. animal proteins differ in digestibility and amino acid balance
Start every meal with protein and watch your energy, strength, and metabolism come alive.
✦ START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL ✦
Get access to 150+ video courses, daily wellness practices, and teachings from world-renowned experts. Begin your journey here: commune.to/ytfreetrial
✦ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ✦
Weekly videos on meditation, mindfulness, stress relief, women’s health, longevity, spirituality, and holistic living.
✦ ABOUT COMMUNE ✦
Commune is your home for holistic well-being. We share meditations, yoga, and wellness lessons from world-class teachers to help you feel your best — physically, mentally, and spiritually. Our courses explore women’s health, hormones, longevity, stress relief, mindfulness, spiritual growth, and so much more, blending ancient wisdom with modern science to help you live a healthier, more connected, purpose-filled life.
✦ FOLLOW US ✦
Instagram: instagram.com/onecommune
Facebook: facebook.com/wecommune
TikTok: tiktok.com/@one.commune
