Thread: Is 1 gm/lb of protein too much?

Originally Posted by signedup

I have been reading that if ur doing wt training and want to build muscles, you need 1 gm/lb of protein every day. Even the Whey Jar says the same. I am 170 lbs so that translates to 170 gms of protein per day

On the other hand I read this article
Protein & Diet Information
which sugggest that protien should be 0.8 gm/kg which for me translates to 62 gms of protein per day, which is 1/3rd of what point 1 suggests !!

Can someone advise the correct requirement. Should I just take an average and settle at 100 gms/day? I do weight training 4 days a week for 60 minutes each day.

Generally most people will probably say that is a minimum.

for one the body isnt 100% effective at absorption. So you overshoot your intake to make sure you have enough. Please drink plenty of water and get lots of fiber to help your body cope with a high protein diet.

merkaba, thanks for the reply. when u say ample water. is 5 litres enough for a day.. Also any problems to liver due to high intake of protein? Are you saying that if I take 100 gms of protein per day, maybe only 50% of that will be used by the body or something.. Gosh excess protein causes flatulence

Protein doesn't cause any damage to you, the excessive protein comes out as pee when you urinate.

Originally Posted by DiGiTaL

Protein doesn't cause any damage to you, the excessive protein comes out as pee when you urinate.

Highly elevated protein levels put stress on the kidneys

I take 1 tbsp of apple cyder vinegar in plain water to countereffect the excess uric acid produced that can be harmful