HOW MUCH PROTEIN SHOULD YOU HAVE DAILY?
n the UK, adults are advised to eat 0.75g of protein per kilogram of body mass. For someone that weighs 70kg, this would be 52.5g of protein per day. The exact amount someone should consume a day is individualised, based on their activity level, with most sport nutrition recommendations being between 1.2-2g per kilogram of body mass per day. The activity type and individual’s current goals will dictate where in this range someone should target. For example, a long-distance runner would need high carbohydrate intake and be on the lower end of the protein recommendation scale compared to a weightlifter who needs a far higher protein recommendation, as their performance
