How Much Protein Should You Consume Each Day?
Taking in protein is an important aspect of living a healthy and active lifestyle. Adding protein to your meals helps your body build and maintain muscle, which is very important when it comes to being able to handle the physical activities throughout the day (carrying groceries, going up stairs, etc).
But do you know how MUCH protein you should be consuming daily to best optimize your muscle growth and health?
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
1). Why we decided to dedicate this important topic to a full episode and what prompted us to address the issue.
2). How there is a misconception that eating a lot of protein is only for people who are trying to build big muscles which, is not true.
3). Meredith’s research on what is an ideal amount of protein grams to take in based on your weight.
4). Some of the foods that Meredith recommends to include in your diet have higher protein levels.
5). Why it’s important to be aware of the nutritional information on the food products you buy and how that can help improve your overall diet.
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Originally published March 12, 2024