eat a pound a day diet



hey guys, dr. josh axe here, doctor of functionalmedicine and nutritionist. one of the most common questions i get is how much proteinshould i consume a day. protein is essential for building muscle,for burning fat, for supporting metabolism, and even the health of certain organs likeyour thyroid and adrenal glands. we need protein to heal and to be healthy. in this video,i'm going to share with you exactly how much

protein you need per day. and that answer is, if you're asking me thatquestion, how much protein should you have per day is, it really depends on what yourhealth goals are. i'm going to break things down into threecategories. number one, how much protein do

you need on a regular basis to generally healand for your body to regenerate? number two, how much protein do you need to burn fat?and number three, how much protein do you need to build muscle per day?. in general, if you just want to have generalhealth and longevity, doing about 50% of your body weight in grams of protein per day isabout what you want. let's say you weigh 160 pounds. if you weigh 160 pounds and you'relooking to be generally healthy, what i'd recommend is having about 80 grams of proteina day in your diet. so if you're eating, let's say, three mealsa day, you're going to be getting about 25 grams of protein per meal. that's going toreally get you to where you need to be in

terms of the amount of protein you need inyour diet. the second one is, let's say you're tryingto really burn fat fast and you want to get that body fat off. in that case, about 0.7grams to 0.75 grams of protein a day is ideal for overall burning fat. because you're goingto replace some of those extra carbohydrates in your diet and get more protein in duringthis period of time when you're trying to burn more fat. in that case, again, if you weigh 160 poundstimes 0.75, you're going to do closer to 100 to maybe 120 grams of protein a day if you'retrying to really burn fat. if you're going to eat, let's say four meals a day where you'retrying to burn fat, 25 to 30 grams of protein

three times a day is the ideal amount thatyou're going to be getting if you're looking to really burn fat. let's say you're trying to build muscle. you'retrying to build more muscle tone, or you're trying to build muscle in general. you wantto actually take your weight and take that times one. eat that many grams of proteina day. let's say you weigh 160 pounds and you'rewanting to pack on some muscle. then, you should be trying to get 160 grams of proteina day. what that might look like if you're eating five meals a day or let's say, fourmeals a day, you're going to be trying to get 40 grams of protein per meal. that's howmuch protein you need per day.

again, it really depends. is your goal forgeneral health? in that case, half your body weight in grams of protein. if your goal isfat burning, 0.7 to 0.75 grams of protein. then, if your goal is to build muscle, youneed an equal amount of grams of protein a day to your body weight if you're going toactually build muscle. again, remember these benefits of protein.i mean, protein is so important for building lean musculature tissue. it's also very importantfor organ function. in fact, a lot of your organs, cells, and tissues require proteinfor proper regeneration. so, if you're really trying to heal... thereare actually studies out there that if you have burns or cuts on your body that you actuallyneed more protein intake. so if you ever have

a severe burn or an injury, your body actuallyneeds more protein during those times. some of the best forms of protein to get arethings like grass fed beef, wild caught chicken and turkey, and free range eggs. high qualitygrass fed protein powder, like a good quality whey protein, is also great to get. one of my favorites is collagen protein whichare actually amino acids. doing collagen is another great form of protein, easily absorbableand digestible. those are good sources of protein. then really, also, you're going to get someprotein from high quality nuts and seeds like chia seeds, flax seeds, and almonds. also,in certain types of beans, you're going to

get some protein. even certain grains likeoats have lower to moderate levels of protein as well. but really be conscious of that this week.look at how much protein are you getting on a regular basis, what are your health goals?and based on your health goals, consume those amounts of protein a day. i hope you guys have enjoyed this video onhow much protein you should consume per day.

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