How Much Protein Do You Need Per Day?

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In today’s video, I’m going to go over how much protein you should consume in a day. Protein is essential for building muscle, burning fat, supporting organs, supporting thyroid and adrenal glands, and helping your overall health.

If you’re trying to heal and regenerate your body, then I would recommend consuming 50% of your body weight in grams of protein a day. If you weigh 160 pounds, I would recommend 80 grams of protein a day in your diet.

If you’re trying to burn fat, I would recommend 75% of your body weight in protein in grams a day because you’re going to replace extra carbohydrates in your diet and consume more protein to burn more fat. If you weigh 160 pounds, then you would consume 100-120 grams of protein a day.

If you’re trying to build muscle, I would recommend consuming 100% of your body weight in protein in grams a day. If you weigh 160 pounds, you should be consuming 160 grams of protein a day.

Depending on what your goal is for your body, you will want to modify your protein intake in your diet.

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