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That’s Too Much Damn Protein! (Or Is It?)

 

Yesterday I took the written portion of my candidacy exam (a big exam you have to take to get your PhD).  As a result I have been doing a lot of studying and research regarding dietary guidelines, dietary recommendations, etc.  I found out some very interesting things while scouring the literature.  Today I wanted to quickly share something with you that will come in handy next time someone (cough…a dietitian…cough) gives you a hard time about your protein intake and how it is “too high.” 

In Your Naked Nutrition Guide I recommend that people, on days that they train, consume 30% of calories from protein.  Many nutritionist/dietitians would be quick to tell you that this is – unnecessary, unsafe, a waste, stupid (pick your favorite response).  This is because in school they teach you that all you need to consume is 0.8g/kg of bodyweight per day.  This is the amount of protein needed to prevent deficiency in 97-98% of the population.  But we aren’t looking to prevent deficiency.  We are looking for optimal health and body composition.  These people usually aren’t impressed by body composition aspirations and will continue to badger you about how you are putting your health at risk.  Just ask them if they ever heard of a little study called OmniHeart or you can just say this:

 “Actually 30% of total calories from protein is a reasonable amount to consume and is well within the recommend consumption ranges set by the National Academy of Sciences as the AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for protein is 10-35% of calories.”

That will shut them up instantly.

 

More tomorrow on low fat diets….

 

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