EPISODE · Sep 19, 2022 · 33 MIN
26. How much protein should I eat in a day?
Whether you’re trying to lose weight, gain muscle, or optimize your health, protein plays a critical role in your body and all of those goals. But with the abundance of information out there, it can be confusing trying to understand how much protein you should consume on a daily basis to account for your individual context and goals. In this episode, Mark looks at what research recommends as protein targets for various goals and contexts.Below are the studies from which protein recommendations are drawn:Optimal Health - PMID: 26960445Weight/Fat Loss - PMIDs: 25489333, 19640952; 11838888; 20565999; 8862477; 15466943; 20847729; 16002798Muscle Gain - PMID: 29414855Body Builders - PMID: 32148575Athletes - PMID: 7550257Pregnancy - PMID: 27422521Breastfeeding - Dietary Reference Intakes, pg. 659Elderly Adults - PMID: 16886097To submit a question to be answered on a future episode, visit: www.imagonutrition.com/podcast Theme song, Thinkin' Bout Food, courtesy of Happy Pill.
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Whether you’re trying to lose weight, gain muscle, or optimize your health, protein plays a critical role in your body and all of those goals. But with the abundance of information out there, it can be confusing trying to understand how much protein you should consume on a daily basis to account for your individual context and goals. In this episode, Mark looks at what research recommends as protein targets for various goals and contexts. Below are the studies from which protein recommendati...
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