Protein How Much

Protein Intake – How Much

Few nutrients are as important as protein. If you don't get enough through your diet, your health and body composition suffer. Most official nutrition organizations recommend a fairly modest protein intake.

When you think of protein, you might think of powder mixed with water in a shaker bottle. Or maybe it's eggs, chicken or steak. All can have their place "on the table," but they're certainly not the only options.

Protein comes from many different sources and also does more for the body than just repair muscle. Protein is made up of amino acids and is required for nearly everything that your body does to function properly. Amino acids are referred to as the building blocks of protein - imagine the structure of a brick wall. One brick by itself only has so much strength, but many stacked on top of one another can create an entire wall, build houses or even buildings. The same goes for amino acids - individually, they're not as "effective" - but when strung together to form an entire protein, they can ultimately help build and repair muscle along with assisting with their many other "jobs" in the body.

Dietary Reference Intake

The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound. This amounts to: 56 grams per day for the average sedentary man. 46 grams per day for the average sedentary woman.

Remember each gram of protein has 4 calories associated with it. So that 56 grams for the average person is only 224 calories.

Though this amount may be enough to prevent downright deficiency, studies show that it’s far from sufficient to ensure optimal health and body composition. It turns out that the right amount of protein for any one individual depends on many factors, including their activity level, age, muscle mass, physique goals and current state of health.

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The take-away.
Try to keep your in take in 20 to 25% range. Most people get 3 to 4 times that amount. Can you say "store the rest as fat" ... Sure say it with me.

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