Got Muscles?

Did you eat your protein this morning?
                                       How much did you eat?
                                                                    How much do you require?


If you weigh 100 pounds, you would need at least 50 grams of protein per day - not very much at all. This amount can easily be obtained from vegetables, nuts and seeds.


But if you are active - meaning you work out or have a physically active lifestyle - working out the remote control does not count - you would need to increase your protein intake to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight daily.


What does a "gram" look like? 100 grams equals 3.5 ounces (roughly the size of four adult fingers)
Tomorrow we will further discuss what having too much or too little protein does to your health.