Article about protein intake

[paul2110]

http://www.menshealth.co.uk/answers/answer.phtml?id=749

This article is discouraging high protein intake, saying that we should be ok with the RDA of 60g!!

Obviously this isn't geared for people on steroids, but should we alter our diets when off cycle?

 

[wannabebig1]

Thats redicolous u need protein to build muscle..... its great to have 85 grams of protein if u weight 85 lbs....... the normal intake is around 1 gram per pound of body weight......maybe 1.5

 

[Fat_eater]

I love Men's Health tips on training or diet. I just wonder on which planet they are effective.

 

[faller]

You will both need more and can absorb more than that. WAY more if you use gear. I love that mag! Sure, the data is bad, but you have to give them points for creativity!

 

[Boulder257]

This article pops up in a different magazine once every year. Personally, I think it is just an attempt to get attention by debating the widely accepted principles.

 

[The Red Dragon]

I'm completely natural and I highly doubt 60 g is efficient.

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

Mens Health is correct as far as I'm concerned. I've gained on 60 grams just fine. Less money spent too!

I find many of us just get carried away with the 'more is better' analogy.

 

[FORTUNE]

why not just eat so much fucking protein, who cares, shit out what you dont need, then you know your body took the maximum it needed

 

[buffut1]

that amount of protein intake is fine..... if you have no muscle and sit on the couch 24 hours a day.

Most nutritionist will tell you that amount isn't enought for people who don't exercise and are trying to build and/or maintain muscle. 1gram per pound minimal.

 

[ohashi]

Complete and utter non-sense. Notice how no reasoning at all is given - the author just says that "it won't be absorbed". No sources are cited. The author refers to a "study", but does not tell us anything about it - when it was done, where, by whom, what were the subjects like, etc. That guy is just pulling shit out of his ass. You might as well go to bodbuilding.com and read the articles there - same unsupported bullshit.

 

["PrinceCharming"]

i agree with subjective illusion on this one


i have plenty of muscle and cute with 60 grams a day

 

[ColdCut]

OMG my nutrition professor said the same thing today........i wanted to scream at her but then again she has had schooling in nutrition and i havent so i shut my mouth.

but her reason for having a low amount of protein ed was cuz some ppl cant handle it well and it puts stress on the kidneys or someshit like that..........but she did say that scientists stressing that more than 3-4 eggs a week is utter bullshit if your active and have enough fiber intake

 

[SoreArms]

i have plenty of muscle and cute with 60 grams a day

So low protein makes you cute? I'd rather be rugged and handsome.

 

[chewyxrage]

lmao

 

[anthrax]

60g a day ?

May be for an anorexic teenage girl

certainly not for the average male (or female) BBer

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

Complete and utter non-sense. Notice how no reasoning at all is given - the author just says that "it won't be absorbed". No sources are cited. The author refers to a "study", but does not tell us anything about it - when it was done, where, by whom, what were the subjects like, etc. That guy is just pulling shit out of his ass. You might as well go to bodbuilding.com and read the articles there - same unsupported bullshit.

I got your references. Click here to be transferred.

The general rule is to get around 15-20% total energy from protein. No more is needed.

 

[SoreArms]

Scientific investigation into this matter has now shown us that the amount of protein one requires is dependent upon their body size and work out program.


According to their criteria, I would say most people here would fall into the upper numbers of protein intake (.7 or .8 x BW = grams of protein per day), that is only slightly less than what is usually recommended here, which is 1 gram per pound of BW.

This might work, but what most people follow here has been proven over many years and people here have the bodies to show it.

 

["PrinceCharming"]

low protien makes more room for more important nutrients like carbs and fats

i actually meant to say cut and not cute. actually i am pretty cute

 

[Lumberg]

why not just eat so much fucking protein, who cares, shit out what you dont need, then you know your body took the maximum it needed

more like fart it out!

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

more like fart it out!

...or it comes out your sides as fat!