amount of protein body can digest
1 Water Weight-weight loss from high protein diets has been found to be mainly water loss. 2  Calcium-calcium can be lost for a variety of reasons: 3  The diuretic response of a high protein diet actually creates a loss of essential minerals, like calcium, from your body. That will be around 40-50 grams of protein. In terms of spacing out protein intake, that’s a matter of what works with your schedule. I think 3 meals and possibly 1-2 snacks can do the trick, with all meals having at least some protein. So that’s every 4-6 hours or so. High protein diets can cause loss of: 1  Water Weight-weight loss from high protein diets has been found to be mainly water loss. 2  Calcium-calcium can be lost for a variety of reasons: 3  The diuretic response of a high protein diet actually creates a loss of essential minerals, like calcium, from your body. The myth that your body can only “use” 20-30g or 30-40g or whatever other magical amount of protein in a single meal has been around for decades. The principle of 80/20 is an important guideline for how much protein to include in your diet. 80% of your meal should be non-starchy land and/or ocean vegetables and the remaining 20% should be protein (or a grain, if you are not eating a protein meal). The answer to this question is… we don’t know. There really is no exact amount. But the consensus “best guess” is… a lot. As in – like I alluded to a second ago – the maximum amount of protein you’d ever be capable of consuming in a single meal. You certainly can eat 1 gram per pound of body weight, but I don’t think you need to in order to retain muscle mass. I also don’t love the fact that such a large portion of your calories are coming from protein powder. It should also make it easier to stay under your calorie level. So, if you’re currently putting a very specific limit on the amount of protein you consume at one time as a result of this myth, and your diet would be more convenient, enjoyable and sustainable for you if you removed that limit… go for it. Too much protein and improper digestion of protein can create health risks. The Body Ecology system of health and healing provides a roadmap for healthy protein digestion. Protein is an important nutrient that is key to every cell in your body. Your body needs protein to build and repair tissues -- and to make enzymes and hormones. Healthy bones, blood, hair, nails and muscles all rely on protein and since our bodies can't store it, we must get high quality protein from our food. What this means for you is the higher quality of protein you consume the more efficiently your body will utilize it. Speaking of BV, whey protein can have a value of 90% all the way up to 104% depending on the quality of processing. For those of you who have trouble eating enough steak and eggs, this is an easy way to increase your daily protein intake.
20-30g or 30-40g