A 41-year-old member asked:
Please help, how much protein powder should i have and what's the best brand?
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Dr. Brett Spainanswered
Sports Medicine 19 years experience
Depends on goals: Depending of what your work out goals are, you should ingest anywhere from 0.5-1.2 grams of protein per 2.2 pounds of your target body weight per day. So for a 180 pound male, using 0.8 as your protein ratio, you should ingest about 72 grams of protein a day. The best brand minimizes the amount of carbohydrate filler and is a whey protein isolate, not a concentrate. Shop around.
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Costco!: Costco has a 30g protein shake, one carb, 1 gr fat, 3 gr fiber-12oz premixed! best I have found. Protein is all milk protein derived and not soy! best i've found! $1.10/shake!
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Dr. Craig Greene commented
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Generally your body weight in kg (eg 70 kg) is a guide for a good amount of protein ... 80% of which should come from real food (not powder)
Jun 16, 2013
Last updated Nov 28, 2017
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