Re:What is the role of meat in a healthy diet?
by metamet on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @09:55AM
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> With eggs you are probably getting plenty of protein.
Eggs are between 6-7g of protein each, which isn't a lot.
Depending on your goals, and where you fall between being sedentary and an athlete, you should be aiming for 1.6 g/kg/day and 2.2 g/kg/day [1].
Add to that the satiating affects of protein in a diet, particularly through ghrelin secretion [2], and you've got a stronger incentive to increase your protein intake.
Eggs are between 6-7g of protein each, which isn't a lot.
Depending on your goals, and where you fall between being sedentary and an athlete, you should be aiming for 1.6 g/kg/day and 2.2 g/kg/day [1].
Add to that the satiating affects of protein in a diet, particularly through ghrelin secretion [2], and you've got a stronger incentive to increase your protein intake.
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29497353
[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19820013