Protein powder is often used as a meal replacement. The goal may not be to increase protein consumption, but to reduce other things without reducing protein.
Yes, so if you add ~20g of protein to your diet with protein powder, and skip a meal that would have provided you with ~20g of protein but also would have included carbs and fats, the net result is that you are cutting curbs and fats.
I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make here.
While that is true, there are many, many studies now that show beneficial effects to physical and neurological health and longevity from an intake that is higher than recommended in the 80s or 90s.
Dosage depends on the size of the person, there is no flat number. For people who lift with the intention of gaining muscle size, there’s is a positive trend of additional hypertrophy that starts to flatten out at around 1,6g/kg.
The normal human being doesn’t need more protein than he gets naturally through food
That is heavily dependent upon the food.
Protein powder is often used as a meal replacement. The goal may not be to increase protein consumption, but to reduce other things without reducing protein.
Dietary scientists recommend about 150-200 grams per day. Only if you are a highly active athlete you might need more.
Yes, so if you add ~20g of protein to your diet with protein powder, and skip a meal that would have provided you with ~20g of protein but also would have included carbs and fats, the net result is that you are cutting curbs and fats.
I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make here.
My point is the unless you’re an Olympic athlete protein powder or additives are useless.
Yet industry crams it in every orifice as people are told it’s healthy, whilst it really is not.
And listen of people want to do it, then that’s ok, my main point of aggravation is the misinformation and needless shilling of the stuff.
While that is true, there are many, many studies now that show beneficial effects to physical and neurological health and longevity from an intake that is higher than recommended in the 80s or 90s.
The recommended dose is about 200 grams per day. Any surplus is just discarded. The current protein everything fad is really crazy.
Not only is it discarded, it’s actually bad for the body to have to piss this out constantly.
If your pee is foamy, you’re eating way too much protein!!!
Dosage depends on the size of the person, there is no flat number. For people who lift with the intention of gaining muscle size, there’s is a positive trend of additional hypertrophy that starts to flatten out at around 1,6g/kg.