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Subject: Re: how much protein?

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Deb

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Date Posted: 15:59:09 09/06/04 Mon
In reply to: Sally 's message, "Re: how much protein?" on 15:43:55 09/06/04 Mon

>Info I have says reccommended intake is 57g (for 15-18
>yr olds), 45g (19+). I don't eat much protein-rich
>food, so I try to have a protein shake (powder and
>milk or water). You can also add whey powder to your
>food (available from health food stores).

Althouth I know Chocolate is the expert in nutrition, but here is some clarifying reading material for you since she's a good 6-7 hours ahead of the board time and is in bed now....protein and such IS NOT measured in grams like vitamins...only sodium, potassium, fat and cholesterol levels are. They calculate by total calories consumed. Please read on...

"Whatever the calorie level, DRVs for the energy-producing nutrients are always calculated as follows:

fat based on 30 percent of calories
saturated fat based on 10 percent of calories
carbohydrate based on 60 percent of calories
protein based on 10 percent of calories. (The DRV for protein applies only to adults and children over 4. RDIs for protein for special groups have been established.)
fiber based on 11.5 g of fiber per 1,000 calories.
Thus, someone who consumes 3,000 calories a day--a teenage boy, for example--would have a recommended intake for fat of 100 g or less per day. [0.30 times 3,000 = 900; 900 (calories) divided by 9 (calories per g of fat) = 100 g]. See the Counting Calories chart (34K PDF file) for an illustration of how to apply the nutrition label information to your individual needs.
The DRVs for cholesterol, sodium and potassium, which do not contribute calories, remain the same whatever the calorie level."

Read ALL info. on daily values, etc. from the FDA site (especially for terms you didn't understand used in the above paragraph):

http://www.fda.gov/fdac/special/foodlabel/dvs.html

Deb

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Re: how much protein?	Sally	20:23:25 09/06/04 Mon
Re: how much protein? / Sally -- Deb, 20:45:25 09/06/04 Mon