Wed, May-18-22, 07:26
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Posts: 14,675
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Plan: EpiPaleo/Primal/LowOx
Stats: 220/130/150
BF:
Progress: 129%
Location: USA
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If you are very physically active, over 50 years old, or most of your protein comes from plant sources, we recommend aiming for the higher end of the protein range (above 1.6 grams per kilo per day). This means adding another 20 to 30 grams of protein to the targets above.
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This Diet Doctor advice really struck me. They know plant protein is lower quality. I'm confident that site is backing up their advice with good studies, and this matches my own experience.
In fact, influenced by this thread (and my discovery I can make hot chocolate smoothies) I have been systematically upping my daily protein. Getting 50 grams of protein first thing in the morning is part of a cortisol resistance protocol I have returned to, with good results.
It just makes me all the angrier at all the plant-based everything that is appearing in the grocery store. I only get along with whey protein and that's harder to find that I would ever have thought. |