Practical Ideas On Smart Grass Fed Whey Isolate Strategies
How much is enough? How much is too much? And what about protein powder? Is it a good idea or is it a waste of money? Protein provides important amino acids . Of the 20 amino acids we get from plant and animal proteins, there are nine that are considered essential, meaning that the body can’t synthesize them on its own so we need to get them from food—histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. Protein recommendations are based on roughly how much we need to eat to cover our needs for these various amino acids. Most healthy adults need about 0.8 to 1.0 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight. Since 1 kilogram is equivalent to 2.2 pounds, a 150-pound person (68.2 kilograms) needs about 55 to 68 grams of protein per day. Just note that someone on a vegetarian diet likely needs more than someone who eats animal products in order to get all those essential amino acids. Some proteins, like animal proteins, for example, are called...