Protein needs vary by person depending upon age, weight, sex, activity level and overall health. Athletes and individuals with special medical needs often need more protein than the recommended dietary allowance, or RDA. To help estimate your individual protein needs click on the protein calculator.

It is generally agreed that most people in the UK probably eat more protein than they actually need in their daily diet. Protein is found in many different foods including meat, fish, dairy, nuts, seeds, beans, pulses, soy and quorn products. In addition, bread, rice, pasta, cereals and potatoes also contain protein and can contribute to the overall dietary protein intake.

Protein is an important nutrient needed by everyone of a daily basis. It is made up of essential and non-essential amino acids, which are the "building blocks" for healthy bodies. Protein has a number of different roles in the body including the following:

Athletes and hard training people should consume approximately 1.2 gram of protein per kg of bodyweight, spread out over five to six meals a day. The RDA for sedentary people is 0.8 grams of protein per kg of bodyweight daily. People that workout intensely may need a higher intake of protein to compensate for the stress they place on their bodies through intensive training.

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Studies show that you should take between 40 to 70 grams of protein daily, especially in the first 6 to 12 months post-op.

Protein is essential for life and is used by the body to build and repair body tissue, from hair and fingernails to muscles. Protein is also essential to chemical reactions in the body, to fighting infection and to transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissue. Proteins are made of smaller units called amino acids. Of the more than 20 amino acids our bodies require, eight cannot be made by the body in sufficient quantities to maintain health.

Whey protein is a nutritionally complete protein. It contains bioactive ingredients, like immunoglobulins and lactoferrin, that help support the immune system. Athletes prefer whey protein to soy protein due to its rich abundance of branched chain amino acids and its quick absorption rate. These are important to help repair and rebuild muscles after a workout or competitive event. Whey protein has a fresh, neutral taste compared and will not change the taste of foods you add it to.

More than likely, you don't need more protein. Most Americans eat two to three times more protein than we actually need. A lot of people think extra protein is stored as extra muscle. That is not the case. If the calories are not burned off, the excess energy is stored as fat. In addition, over an extended period of time extra protein can be harmful to the kidneys.

The ADA (American Dietetic Association), National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society recommends fibre consumption between 25 to 35 gm per day or 10 to 13 gm fibre per 1000 kcal each day. For example, if someone needs 2000 kcal of food substances per day, then his daily fibre needs is between 20 to 26 gm. According to ADA (American Dietic Association) recommendation, one's fibre needs is equal to his age (in years) plus 5 gm of fibre per day.

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