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[quote=Anonymous]Protein is an essential nutrient, providing the essential amino acids the body needs to build its own critical protein molecules. [b]But most Americans get far more than the roughly 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight that the Dietary Reference Intake tells us we need. [/b]To translate, an adult weighing 154 lbs (70 kg) needs roughly 56 grams of protein daily. There’s about 30 grams of protein in a mere 3.5 oz of chicken breast (about the size of a deck of cards); about 20 grams in a half cup of tofu; and about 10 grams in a half cup of cooked beans. You start to see how easy it is to get to 56 grams, and much more, over the course of a day.

[b]Protein in excess of what the body needs doesn’t turn into extra muscle, it’s simply excess calories.[/b] The healthy approach to protein isn’t, “the more the better,” but rather the better the protein-containing foods you eat, the better. It all comes down to quality foods and quality meals made from them.

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