How much protein do I need?

How much protein do I need?

Susan Silberstein & Marilyn Joyce (Health and Nutrition Educator & Heath Counselor) gives expert video advice on: How much protein do I need? and more...

The amount of protein that's needed does depend on the physical activity of the person but in general, we are looking at about 2 ounces of protein from all sources including animal sources per adult, per day about 50 grams. And what happens when we consume too much protein, is that we put a load on our digestive organs and a load on our kidneys and we actually put a border around the cells of our body so that good nutrition and oxygen cannot get in and the waste products cannot get out.