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How Much Protein Do You REALLY Need?

www.artofmanliness.com How Much Protein Do You REALLY Need?

It’s an age-old question: how much protein do you need for maintaining good health in general, and building muscle in particular? The answers to this question are varied and downright confusing. You’ll find recommendations that range from .36 grams of protein per pound (.8 grams of protein per kilog...

How Much Protein Do You REALLY Need?

Stuart Phillips recommends at least .54 grams of protein per pound (1.2 grams per kilogram) of body weight. If you’re a physically active older adult, you should probably be consuming .72 to 1 grams of protein per pound (1.6 to 2.2 grams per kilogram) of body weight, depending on your physical activity level.

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