High protein diets have triggered an explosion of interest, but just how much protein is enough or is too much?
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, adults need a minimum of 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight per day to keep body tissues from slowly breaking down.
That works out to a little more than 7 grams of protein for every 20 pounds of body weight.
But the numbers can fluctuate.
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