Protein 101: How much do you need?

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  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    I wouldn't rely on msnbc for fitness advice

    or news
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    BRB, JJ Watt has the same protein needs as my grandmother
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I'm a donor
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    This does not take into account people on a deficit or working out. Plus, it does not cite studies which is pretty typical for a 'news' article.
  • JessieTangerine
    JessieTangerine Posts: 91 Member
    Having just completed my nutrition final this morning, I can say that the article is spot on despite the lack of citations. Most people are fine with 0.8g per kg of lean body weight and athletes can get up to 1.5g per kg of lean body weight. Sometimes I think we all get a bit obsessive with our protein intake but its just to distract ourselves from what we really want...deliciously moist birthday cake.
  • sarahz5
    sarahz5 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Meh. It says "need," not "optimum." When I'm being told how much I need merely to avoid malnutrition and anorexia, I'm going to go ahead and assume that I could actually use a good deal more than that.
  • Akumu
    Akumu Posts: 120 Member
    Yeah, I thought it was interesting in so much as it gave what was "needed" so at least that is some kind of baseline. I would be interested in knowing how to determine what you actually need when dieting and working out though...
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    What a clustersfluck of an article - mixes grams and ounces and pounds and does some strange calculation for assumed lean body mass percent while trying to teach a math short-cut?

    Srsly?
  • tsaiwins
    tsaiwins Posts: 7
    1.25-1.5g per lb of LEAN body mass. But many and including myself see great results at 1.5g per lb of weight (only if you a relatively lean)
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    BRB, JJ Watt has the same protein needs as my grandmother
    LOL.
    I would be interested in knowing how to determine what you actually need when dieting and working out though...
    Here's one of several articles by Lyle McDonald in which he discusses the topic:

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/protein-intake-while-dieting-qa.html

    Poke around his site - there are a lot of other interesting articles about training and nutrition.
  • cayadear
    cayadear Posts: 79 Member
    BRB, JJ Watt has the same protein needs as my grandmother
    This made my day.
  • Akumu
    Akumu Posts: 120 Member
    [/quote]
    "Here's one of several articles by Lyle McDonald in which he discusses the topic:

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/protein-intake-while-dieting-qa.html

    Poke around his site - there are a lot of other interesting articles about training and nutrition."
    [/quote]

    Thanks for the info :)

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