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Originally Posted by kstreeter513  ... most people get way more protein than they need. Protein should only make up 10% of the diet for sedentary adults (50 g/protein daily on a 2000 kcal diet)... |
I am not so sure about that. For your body to satisfy its amino acid requirements and to retain lean muscle mass, you need about 1 gram of protein for each Kg of body weight, every day. Someone on a 2,000kcal diet would probably weigh 75+ Kg, and 50 grams of protein a day is not enough. Eating normally, I don't get enough protein. I normally get about 25grams of protein for breakfast and for supper, and about 15 grams of protein for lunch. That leaves me 10 grams short of my daily requirement.
I became increasingly aware of losing muscle over the years, which is why I started using protein shakes. And they definitely helped me turn the situation around. I agree that people with kidney disease need to be careful. But healthy kidneys will happily process as much protein as you care to eat, without taking any strain. Most people lose muscle and gain fat as they age, but this doesn't have to happen.
