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DIETITIAN MELANIE MCGRICE ON HOW MUCH PROTEIN WE SHOULD EAT, THE NUTRIENTS WE NEED AFTER MENOPAUSE, FOOD COMBINING AND QUINOA

Is it possible to eat too much protein? A In short, yes! Your body can only utilise a limited amount of protein at a time, so it’s recommended that you don’t consume much more than 30g of protein per meal or snack. Consuming more than 30g usually means that the remaining protein will be stored as fat. In some cases, such as in people with kidney disease, high protein intakes can even worsen their condition. To optimise your protein intake, enjoy small, regular meals containing approximately 30g of protein each. An example of a meal containing 30g of protein would be 100g of grilled chicken breast with three cups of salad or two hard boiled eggs with one cup of cottage cheese and vegetable sticks. ‘To optimise protein intake, enjoy small, regular…

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Good Health Choices Magazine NZ (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2020

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