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How much protein should you eat?
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1. Measurement method
The reason is very simple 200 grams of protein can be the right amount for a man weighing 80 kg, but it's too much for a woman weighed 50 kg. So the need for protein depends mainly on weight, for example, 2 grams per kilogram of body weight. It's a much better system, suitable for most people, but still not ideal. It doesn't take into account the amount of fat a person has.2. The need for inactive people
Quick experiment: go to a casual bodybuilder and tell him that the protein intake in the diet should be 0.8 g/kg of body weight. The most likely reaction is hysterical laughter or a big upset. But that's the recommended daily intake (according to the RDA), which is a number quoted in many textbooks and is therefore used by dietitians as well.3. The bodybuilder's diet
Although 0.8 g/kg seems extremely small for a bodybuilder, for an inactive person who lives a sedentary lifestyle, this amount can actually cover protein demand. Covering protein demand is different from optimal intake, which helps to maintain better health and body shape.4. The need for active people
Now, when we add to that a couple of workouts a week, we can forget about the RDA recommendations. Now we're purposely demanding more from our muscles, and in order for them to regenerate and grow, we need to consume a lot more protein. The most popular belief we've lost is that we consume two or two grams of body weight. This is a diet that's been proven by a lot of research and should be adequate for most people.
