Am i consuming too much protein?
The amount of protein needed for effective function will vary from person to person. It is very difficult to get it excatly right with a simple calculation. It will take some trial and error and “fine tuning ” to find what works best for you. A good strating point is to consider the amount of protein needed dependent on body weight and the intensity of physical activity. Daily protein requirements: grams of protein per Kilogram of body mass: Sedentary Adult 0.8 Recreational Adult Exerciser 0.8 – 1.5 Adult Endurance Athlete 1.2 – 2.0 Growing Teenage Athlete 1.5 – 2.0 Adult Building Muscle Mass 1.5 – 1.7 Athlete Restricting Calories 1.8 – 2.0 Estimated upper limit;adults 2.0 Protein is best utilised when ingested in smaller,more regular meals. If a protein surplus is ingested the amino acids are take to the Liver a process called ‘deamination’ ocurrs.
