Supplement Judge’s Protein Guide – How much per day?

How much protein should I be taking per day?

This is one of those questions which the answer depends on the individual and their aims and goals. For that reason I’ve devised a Protein intake calculator which should help you calculate how much you should be taking.

However, on average, for most individuals, 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day is a good target. Those who are looking to add size may need as much as 1.5 g protein/lb. body weight/day. You should also plan on eating some extra protein (1.25-1.5 g/lb/day) if you’re trying to lose weight on higher-protein, lower carbohydrate diets, as some of the amino acids will be burned for fuel.

These amounts include all of the protein consumed through foods, beverages, and supplements. What’s more, your daily protein allotment should be spread out over 4-6 smaller meals to enhance absorption and utilisation. If you’re a big meat, fish, poultry, egg, and dairy food eater, you can probably get by with a smaller “hit” of protein from your powdered mix.

Vegetarians and others who eat lots of starchy foods will benefit more from a higher-protein formula.

I hope this short article has gone some way to help you decide on how much protein you should be going through per day.

Refrences:

1- http://www.onacademy.co.uk/.