The Island of the Blue Dolphins is a fictional island made up by the author, Scott O'Dell. Although the novel is fictional, O'Dell tried to re-create the story of an actual girl that lived alone upon an island off the coast of California, called San Nicolas. This island is a Navy owned and operated â¦.
That's 139 grams for a 180-pound man. Men who work out 5 or more days a week for an hour or longer need 0.55 gram per pound. And men who work out 3 to 5 days a week for 45 minutes to an hour need 0.45 gram per pound. So a 180-pound guy who works out regularly needs about 80 grams of protein a day. Now, if you're trying to lose weight, protein is still crucial.
Government resources and nutrition experts offer guidelines to help you determine how much protein you should take in. The Institute of Medicine estimates that, on the average, men should get about 56 grams of protein per day and that women should get about 46 grams. It adds that your body breaks down dietary proteins to amino acids.