WHY WE NEED PROTEIN
Protein is one of the essential macronutrients in our diet (along with fat and carbohydrate) needed for optimal health and functioning of the body. It is a part of every cell in our body and we need it to build and repair tissues and to make enzymes and hormones. Protein is also important for growth and development in children and teens, and during pregnancy. And it plays an important role in building and maintaining muscle mass, which becomes more important as we get older.
HOW MUCH PROTEIN DO WE REALLY NEED?
While it’s an essential part of our diet, we need less than you might think. Australian recommended dietary intakes for adults 19-70 years are 0.84g per kilogram body weight for men and 0.75g per kilogram of body weight for women. This means that a man weighing 90kg
