Protein Problems

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  • Dauntlessness
    Dauntlessness Posts: 1,489 Member
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    Don't listen to her. Just because someone thinks they know what they are talking about doesn't mean they actually do.:)

    Wow...270 cals for a serving of chicken breast.? haha Id be going over cals all the time if that were true.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
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    Most people do consume way too much protein, especially animal protein. It is not a popular OPINION here, but your friend is right.

    How much should we consume?
  • DarkFlutter
    DarkFlutter Posts: 408 Member
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    A gram of protein=4 calories
    a gram of carbs=4 calories
    a gram of fat=9 calories
    a gram of alcohol= 7 calories
    Didn't know this...thanks!
  • 02tods
    02tods Posts: 126 Member
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    I don't know what crazy math your friend is doing. In fact, I'm pretty sure she's confused her fat and protein. You get 4 calories per gram of protein or carbs. And you get 9 calories per gram of fat.

    ^ This
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    I don't know what crazy math your friend is doing. In fact, I'm pretty sure she's confused her fat and protein. You get 4 calories per gram of protein or carbs. And you get 9 calories per gram of fat.

    And it still wouldn't make sense to arbitrarily restrict the amount of fat consumed because of this.

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